Basara Temple Timings, Saraswati Aksharabhyasam History

Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi Namaha Basara temple timings. Basar is situated on the banks of River Godavari. It is located at a distance of about 240-km by road and 190-km by rail from Hyderabad. Basara is one of popular temple in Telangana and ancient temple of Goddess Saraswathi.

The Basara temple is also the abode of Goddess Lakshmi. Basar is a village with wonderful gardens surrounded by the temple premises of Telangana state, very full temple adobe place. The temple of Gnana Saraswati at Basara (Telangana) holds a prominent place. This is an ancient temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswathi. The temple at Basar is also the abode of Goddess Lakshmi and Kali. many histories, information about Saraswati temple. This Basara temple has no exquisite carvings like other temples.

Basara Temple Timings, Saraswati Aksharabhyasam

Walking ahead a few steps, one enters the sanctum sanctorum, feeling better experienced than described. A feeling of peace, brightness and unlimited joy engulfs one. very beautiful nature calls The presiding deity, \’Gnana Saraswathi Devi\’, is in a seated position with a \’Veena\’ in hand and bedecked with turmeric. Adjacent is the shrine of Goddess Maha Lakshmi and a little distance away, on the eastern side is the Maha Kali temple.

The Legend

History about Saraswati temple Basara, Legend suggest that Maharshi Veda Vyasa, the author of Mahabharata, came to the forests of Dandakaryana to meditate. He began meditating on the banks of the River Godavari ( basara place) and found the place to be very peaceful at place.

The divine mother is believed to have appeared before the sage and ordained him to build temples for the Shakti trio Maha Saraswathi, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Kali. The sage Veda Vyasa did so by bringing three handfuls of sand and sculpts out the figures. This place was initially named after Vyasa and was called \”Vyasapuri\”. Later on it got took names Vasara and ultimately Basara/Basar temple. According to mythology, Maharishi Vyas, his disciples and sage Viswamitra decided to settle down in a cool and serene atmosphere after the Kurukshetra War.

In the quest for a peaceful abode, he came to Dandaka forest and pleased with serenity of the region, selected this place. Since Maharishi Vyasa spent considerable time in prayers, the place was then called \’Vasara\’ and turned into Basara due to the influence of the Marathi language in the region. It is also considered to be one among the three temples created near the holy confluence of the Manjira and Godavari Rivers by the Rashtrakutas. A Karnataka king by the name Bijialudu reportedly constructed this ancient temple at Basar.

Basara Vasanta Panchami

Sri Saraswathi Pooja Basant Panchami marks the arrival of spring. festival celebrated grand manners, it will be celebrated in india 2021 on tuesday february 16. Basanth Panchami, Saraswati Panchami or Saraswati Puja as it is considered to be the birthday of Goddess Saraswati. On this festival, devotees also offer prayers to Goddess Sarawasti. Vasant Panchami means the fifth day (\’Panchami\’) of Spring (\’Vasant\’). It takes place 40 days before Holi and marks the start of preparations for that festival. Saraswati has four hands which symbolize ego, intellect, alertness and the mind. She is often pictured seated on a lotus or a peacock, wearing a white dress. Saraswati Puja is also a ritual of initiation education to children is known as Akshar-Abhyasam or Vidya-Arambham/Praasana.

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Basant Panchami will start at 6:59 am and ends at 12:35 pm on February 16.
Tithi of Basant Panchami begins at 3:36 am on February 16 and ends at 5:46 am on February 17.

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Vasanta Panchami heralds the advent of spring. This festival marks the first day of spring.Vasantha means the spring. Magh-Shukla Panchami, which generally falls in the month of February is celebrated as Vasanth Panchami. The fields are mustard yellow with the ripening of crops. Yellow is a auspicious color  a color of spirituality. Saraswathi is the consort of Lord Brahma and is the Goddess of Wisdom and Knowledge.

She is the personification of knowledge – arts, science and crafts. She represents Shakti, creativity and inspiration and presents herself when the weather is complacent and Nature is in its full grandeur. It is a season of inspiration and passion.

The most significant aspect of this day is that Hindu children are taught reading and writing their first words on this day – as it is considered an auspicious day to begin a child\’s education. Educational institutions organize special prayers for Saraswati on this day.

The great Indian guru Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya laid the foundations of the world-class academic institution, Kashi Hindu Vishwavidyalaya on Vasant Panchami. Saintly people and people inclined towards spiritual progress attach great importance to the worship of goddess Saraswati. As a practice, only educated people and men of principle worship goddess Saraswati for spiritual enlightenment.

In their opinion, there can be no comparison between the king and the learned or the spiritually advanced. They believe that the king is honoured within his kingdom, whereas the learned are respected or worshiped throughout the world.

Maha Shiv Ratri

Maha Shivaratri is on Magh Bahula trayodashi generally falls in the month of February. Maha Shivratri Utsavam is performed every year at Basara Temple.

Vyasa Pournima

Vyasa Purnima Utsavam is celebrated on Ashada Paurnima. As the legend of the temple says the Deity of the temple was established by Veda Vyasa, hence Utasavam is performed in a large scale.

Dassera Navratri: On Ashwayuja Shudda Dashami or popularly known as Dassera Navratri Utsavams are performed for Nine nights. Various poojas and are performed during these Nine days.

Places to Visit: Here is the list of places to visit near Basara apart from Sri Gnana Sarawathi Devi Temple.

• Sri Mahankali Temple
• Sri Dattatreya Temple
• Sri Vyasa Maharshi Guha
• Sri Vedavathi Shila ( Sri Vedavathi stone)
• Godavari river
• Lord Shiva temple at river Godavari bank

By Road : The temple is located about 210 kilometers (via road) from Hyderabad. It is well connected by district buses, run by TSRTC. The nearest railway station to the temple is Basar Railway Station, located about 2.4 km away. Hyderabad-Basara:210 Kms, Nizamabad-Basara:35 Kms, Nirmal-Basara:72 Kms

Basara Temple Sevas:

Abhishekam: Rs. 200-00
Special Kumkumarchana: Rs. 150-00
Akshara Srikaram / Aksharabhyasam: Rs. 100-00
Sri Sathyanarayana Swami Pooja: Rs. 100-00
Special Akshara Srikaram: Rs. 1,000-00
Nithya Chandi Homam: Rs. 1,116-00
Upanayanam: Rs. 100-00
Pallaki Seva ( Every Friday): Rs. 200-00
Special Darshanam (only one person): Rs. 100-00
Vyasa Guha Pravesham: Rs. 5-00
Gnana Jyothi Deepam: Rs. 10-00
Shashvatha Kumkumarchana (Early once): Rs. 1,016-00
Suvarna Pushparchana (only friday 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM) : Rs. 1,116-00
Shashvitha Pooja Abhishekam (Early once): Rs. 1,116-00
Vahana Poojalu Scooter/Motor Cycle: Rs. 100-00
Car/Jeep: Rs. 150-00
Bus/Lorry/Tractor: Rs 200-00

Basara Temple Donation Schemes

Donation Schemes of the temple: All the donations to Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi Basara Temple are exempted from income tax. Contact Devasthanam for more details. Annadaanam Scheme (Free Meals) Devotees may donate

Members – Rs. 1116 or in multiples of Rs. 1116
Poshaka – Rs. 5116 or in multiples of Rs. 5116 or 1116
Maharaja Poshaka – Rs. 10116 or in multiples of Rs. 10116 or 5116 or 1116

Towards Annadaanam Scheme.

Donations are deposited in the bank and the interest accrued will be used for the annadaanam. The donor may choose one calendar date ( can be your birthday or marriage day or birthdays of your children or any other occasion you may want to celebrate), Temple will perform Archana on the name and gotra of the donor and the prasadam and receipt will be sent to the donor through the post. Names of the donors are displayed at the Annadaanam dining hall on that day. Currently, the temple runs this scheme with the donations.

Every day Nithya Annadanam is given for 200 people. Abhishekam: By donating Rs. 1116 or in multiples of Rs. 1116 donor may choose one calender date ( can be your birtday or marriage day or your birthdays of your children or any other occassion you may want to celebrate) to perform Abhishekam to Sri Saraswathi Devi on the donors name and gotra. Prasadam and receipt will be sent through post to the donor.

All the donations to Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi Basara Temple are exempted from income tax. Contact Devasthanam for more details. Balabhoga Prasadam: By donating Rs. 1116 or in multiples of Rs. 1001 donor may choose one calender date ( can be your birtday or marriage day or your birthdays of your children or any other occassion you may want to celebrate) to offer Nivedana ( Prasadam) to the Goddess on your name and gotra.

Prasadam and receipt will be sent to you through post. All the donations to Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi Basara Temple are exempted from income tax. Contact Devasthanam for more details. Shashawatha Kumkumarchana: By donating Rs. 1016 or in multiples thereof donor may choose one calender date ( can be your birtday or marriage day or your birthdays of your children or any other occassion you may want to celebrate) to offer Kumkumarchana to the Goddess on your name and gotra. Prasadam and receipt will be sent to you through post.

All the donations to Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi Basara Temple are exempted from income tax. Contact Devasthanam for more details. NRI devotees email us for the bank account details of the Basara Temple. You can directly transfer the amount to Temple Bank Account Please visit again this site for more details or email with subject \”Donation\” to info@BasaraTemple.org

Gnana Saraswati Basara Temple timings

Sri Gnana Saraswathi Temple Timings ( Daily ):

4:00 AM Temple Opens
4:00 AM to 4:30 AM Temple Pooja, Issuance of Abhishekham Tickets
4:30 AM to 7:30 AM Abhishekam, Alankarana, Harathi, Prasadam
7:30 AM to 12:00 Noon Archana and Sarva Darshan and other poojas Break
2:00 PM to 6:30 PM Archana and Sarva Darshan and other poojas
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM Devasthanam Pradosha Pooja
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Maha Harathi and Darshanam

Dos

While visiting the temple shrine there are several rules and regulations that must be followed. Suggestions in the form of ‘Dos and Don’ts’ are displayed at various places in BASARA for the information of visiting pilgrims.

• Do bathe in the Godavari and worship Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi.
• Do wear a tilakadharana in accordance with Hindu religion.
• Do concentrate only on Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi inside the temple.
• Do respect ancient customs while in Basara.
• Follow the procedures and wait for your turn for the Darshanam of the si Gnana Saraswathi Devi.
• Do bathe and wear clean clothes (wear a dhoti with upper cloth) before you enter the temple.
• Do pay obeisance (Pranaamam) with two hands. \”Mukulitha Hastha Pranaamam\” is auspecious.
• Do respect and Promote religious sentiments among the co-pilgrims.
• Do observe absolute silence inside the temple and chant \”Om Sri Saraswathyei namo namaha\” to yourself.
• Do pay obeisance to your Ishta Divam or Kula Divam before you start for Basara.
• Do deposit your offerings in the Hundi.
• Do respect ladies and be kind towards children and the senior citizens
• Be clean physically and mentally.

Don\’ts

Don\’t spit or be a nuisance inside and premises of the temple.

• Don\’t wear footwear or move around in a vehicle, in and around the premises of the temple.
• Do not come to Basara for any purpose other than worshipping the Godess.
• Don\’t prostrate (sastanga danda pranamam) inside the temple. (up to Dhwajasthamba)
• Do not eat non-vegetarian food.
• Don\’t rush in for Darshanam. But along with the queue.
• Do not carry too much jewelry or cash with you.
• Don\’t wear flowers and garlands in Basara; all the flowers are for the Godess only.
• Don\’t throw away the Prasadam and theertham.
• Don\’t enter the shrine naked or wearing a piece of lion cloth (Kaupina).
• Don\’t wear any head guards (helmet, caps, turban, hat etc unless required by your religion.) while entering the temple.
• Don\’t encourage beggars, but do contribute to the needy.
• One should not talk about his wealth, money, status and Ahamkara but be obedient to God in the temple.
• Don\’t carry any weapon while entering the temple.
• One should not quarrel in a temple on any account, the temple is not a place for it.
• One should not sit with his back to the deity in the temple.
• There are sequences of poojas ans sevas in the temple and one should have patience to have the darshanam of the Lord.
• One should not bow before another person while in a temple; God is the only Lord for all.
• Making pranamam (obeisance) with only one hand to the Godess is prohibited. Use both hands
• Don\’t eat food brought from outside or chew betel leaves while entering the temple or in the temple premises.

Basara Temple Aksharabhyasam Timings

The day begins at the temple with \”Suprbhatha Seva” ceremony at 4.00 am with Sannai Trupets Naubat etc. Abhishekam, Alankarana, Harathi will be performed at 4.30 to6.30 am.

Aksharabhyasam (Normal) Rs 100 7:30 AM to 6 PM
Aksharabhyasam (Special) Rs 1000 7:30 AM to 6 PM
Additional person Rs 100/each 7:30 AM to 6 PM

Aksharabhyasam Details: Aksharabhyasam will be performed daily. Rs 100 ticket Aksharabhyasam will be performed in a hall. Rs 1000 ticket Aksharabhyasam will be performed in front of Sri Gnana Saraswathi maa With one ticket one kid and mother & father are allowed For other persons Rs 100 extra per each person
Need to carry Flowers Garlands – 2, Book – 1, Pen – 1, Slate – 4, Slate pencil – 2/3, Rice – two bowls, Coconut – 1, Pasupu & Kumkuma – one pack each.

Basara Temple Accommodation

Basara temple has good accommodation facilities. There is a large 100 room Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD) Guest House, Vemulawada Guest House, Rajanna Nilayam, Babli Soma Guest House Sri Venkateshwara Swamy, Dwaraka Thirumala, Nandakam Guest house, Sri Durga Malleshwara swamy Guest house, Vijayawada, Sri Laxmi Narsimha Swamy Guest house, Yadagiri gutta, Sri Bramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy vari Guest house, Sri Sailam available.

Guest Houses

Sri Rajanna Nilayam 2Suits (A.C) Rs,, 1500-00 (per one)
Sri Soma Guest House 4 Suits (A.C) Rs,, 1200-00 (per one)
Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Guest House, Dwaraka Thirumala 3 Suits(A.C) Rs,, 1000-00 (per one)
Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Guest House Vemulawada 3 Suits (A.C) Rs,, 1000-00 (per one)
Sri Durga Malleshwara Swamy Guest House, Vijayawada 1 Suits (A.C) Rs,, 800-00 (per one)
Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Guest House, Yadagirigutta 4 Suits (A.C) Rs,, 800-00 (per one)
Sri Srisailam Guest House 3 Suits Rs,, 800-00 (per one)
TTD Rooms & Accommodation 100 Rooms Choultry 100 Rooms Rs,, 200-00 (per one)

అతిధి గృహములు

శ్రీ రాజన్న నిలయం 2 Suits (ఎ.సి) రూ,, 1500-00 (ఒక్కింటికి)
శ్రీ సోమ అతిధి గృహము 4 Suits (ఎ.సి) రూ,, 1200-00 (ఒక్కింటికి)
శ్రీ ద్వారక అతిధి గృహము 3 Suits (ఎ.సి) రూ,, 1000-00 (ఒక్కింటికి)
వేములవాడ అతిధి గృహము 3 Suits (ఎ.సి) రూ,, 1000-00 (ఒక్కింటికి)
విజయవాడ అతిధి గృహము 1 Suits (ఎ.సి) రూ,, 800-00 (ఒక్కింటికి)
యాదగిరిగుట్ట అతిధి గృహము 4 Suits (ఎ.సి) రూ,, 800-00 (ఒక్కింటికి)
శ్రీశైలం అతిధి గృహము 3 Suits రూ,, 800-00 (ఒక్కింటికి)
టి.టి.డి. 100 గదులలో 90 గదులు రూ,, 200-00 (ఒక్కింటికి)
టి.టి.డి. 100 గదులలో 100 గదులు రూ,, 100-00 (ఒక్కింటికి)

Sri Gnana Saraswati Basara Puja Registration

Basara temple is offering a free service to all its visitors. The website management will organize Ashtottara Kumkumaarchana puja at the temple once in a year. There is no charge to register for this service. The management will bear the service cost. We will inform you when the puja is performed. We will try to send prasadam my postal mail, but we do not guarantee.

Sending prasadam depends on availability of volunteers and their time. We do not share, sell your information to third parties. You might receive an occasional updates about Basara Temple and related activities including accommodation, events and near by places to be visited etc. Though, we try to provide this service to devotees, this is complimentary and there is no obligation for the website management to provide you this service.

Basara Temple Contact Information:

Executive Officer
Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam,
Village & Mandal : Basara
District : Nirmal, Pin – 504101, Telangana, India.
Devasthanam Phone number:(91) 08752 – 255503
Executive Officer (Office):(91) 08752 – 255550
Cell: 9491000656
Asst. Executive Officer (Office):(91) 08752 – 255550