Andhra Pradesh Travel Guide
Basar
The temple of Saraswati at Basar is one of the two famous Saraswati temples
in India, the other being in Kashmir. Legend has it that Sage Vyasa during
his stay here used to bring daily three handfuls of sand after a bath in Godavari
and kept it at a place, which transformed as the images of Saraswati, Lakshmi
and Kali.
However, according to Brahmandapuranam, Adikavi Valmiki installed Saraswati
and wrote Ramayana here. There is a marble image of Valmiki and his samadhi
near the temple.
It is believed that this temple is one of the three temples constructed near
the confluence of Manjira and Godavari rivers by Ashtrakutas. According to
another school of thought 'Bijialudu' a Kamataka king, who ruled the province
of Nandagiri with Nanded as his capital in the sixth century, constructed
the temple at Basar.
The image of Lakshmi stands besides Goddess Saraswati in the sanctum sanctorium.
Due to the presence of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Kali, Basar is considered the
abode of the divine trinity.
How to reach:
State buses and taxis from Hyderabad