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Basar Saraswathi Temple at Basar near Nizamabad

Deities: Saraswathi

This is an ancient temple dedicated to Saraswathi - one of the few of its kind all over India. It is said to have been installed by Sage Vyasa in the days of the Mahabharata. Another legend relates it to Valmiki the author of Ramayana.The current structure dates back to the Chalukya period. There is an image of Lakshmi beside Saraswathi. Mahakali temple, Papahareswar Temple and Pathaleswar Temple are the other places of worship here.

Access and Accomodation: Nizamabad

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