Dos

Do pay obeisance to your Ishta Divam or Kula Divam before you start for Basara. Do bathe in the Godavari and worship Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi. Do bathe and wear clean clothes (wear a dhoti with upper cloth) before you enter the temple. Do concentrate only on Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi inside the temple. Do observe absolute silence inside the temple and chant "Om Sri Saraswathyei namo namaha" to yourself. Do respect ancient customs while in Basara. Do pay obeisance (Pranaamam) with two hands. "Mukulitha Hastha Pranaamam" is auspecious. Do respect and Promote religious sentiments among the co-pilgrims. Do deposit your offerings in the Hundi. Do wear a tilakadharana in accordance with Hindu religion. One who regards his Guru (preceptor) as a mere human being, the lords Bimba as only a stone image, the Vedic mantras as just a means of livelihood and one who is indifferent to the worship rituals become blameworthy and his would be of no value (nishphalam).

Be clean physically and mentally. Follow the procedures and wait for your turn for the Darshanam of the si Gnana Saraswathi Devi.

Don'ts

Do respect ladies and be kind towards children and the senior citizens

Do not carry too much jewelry or cash with you. Do not come to Basara for any purpose other than worshipping the Godess. Do not eat non-vegetarian food. Don't wear footwear or move around in a vehicle, in and around the premises of the temple. Don't rush in for Darshanam. But along with the queue. Don't prostrate (sastanga danda pranamam) inside the temple. (up to Dhwajasthamba) Don't throw away the Prasadam and theertham. Don't wear flowers and garlands in Basara; all the flowers are for the Godess only. Don't encourage beggars, but do contribute to the needy. Don't spit or be a nuisance inside and premises of the temple. 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 carry any weapon while entering the temple. Don't eat food brought from outside or chew betel leaves while entering the temple or in the temple premises. One should not loiter, litter,spit and urinate or defecate around the premises of the temple. One should not have gossip or talk about sexuality while in the temple. Having entered a temple , one should never commit an act of violence, harshness in the premises. Standing in god's presence one must never utter a lie.

One should not quarrel in a temple on any account, the temple is not a place for it. One should not talk about his wealth, money, status and Ahamkara but be obedient to God in the temple. One should not bow before another person while in a temple; God is the only Lord for all. ne 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.

Making pranamam (obeisance) with only one hand to the Godess is prohibited. Use both hands

Sri Saraswathi Kavacham Saraswathi Vandanam Yaa Kundendu tushaara haaradhavalaa, Yaa shubhravastraavritha Yaa veenavara dandamanditakara, Yaa shwetha padmaasanaa, Yaa brahmaachyutha shankara prabhritibhir Devaisadaa Vanditha (poojitaa) Saa Maam Paatu Saraswatee Bhagavatee Nihshesha jaadyaapahaa May that Goddess - Bhagavathi - the blessed Saraswathi presiding deity of learning and remover of our lethargy, laziness and ignorance, protect us. She is pure and white like the jasmine, the full moon and the garland like formation of dewdrops. She is dressed in a spotless robe. She has in her hand, the auspicious instrument veena. She is seated on a white lotus. She is the one who is always respected by Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, Shankara the annihilator and other Gods. Saraswathi - Before Study Saraswathi Namasthubyam, Varadey Kaamarupinee! Vidhyarambham Karishyami, Sidhir bhavathu mey sada ! Oh ! Goddess, Saraswathi, my humble prostrations unto Thee, who are the fulfiler of all my wishes. I start my studies with the request that thou will bestow Thy blessings on me Saraswathi Shloka Gnanananda Mayam Devam Nirmala Spatika Kruthim Aadharam Sarva Vidyanam Hayagrivam Upasmahe

promise myself before Hayagriva, the Deva who is the personification of Jnana(knowledge) and Happiness(Ananda), who is very pure, and who is the basis of all learning.) The other important sloka is one to Goddess Saraswati, the God of learning. Manikhya veenam upa laalayanthim, Madalasam manjula vag vilasam, Mahendra neela dyuthi komalangim, Mathanga kanyaam manasa smarami. I meditate on the daughter of sage Matanga, Who plays on the jewel studded Veena, Who is most pretty and who speaks sweetest words, Who is worshiped by Indra , the king of devas, And who has perfectly pretty form. Saraswathi Mahabhage Vidye Kamala lochane Vidhya roope vishaalakshi Vidyam dehi namosthuthe

To reserve the rooms, please write a letter to Excutive officer along with a Demand Draft of Rs. 200 for Non-AC room and Rs. 500 for AC room, in favour of "Excutive officer, Gnana Saraswathi Devi Devastahnam" payable at "State Bank of Hyderabad-Basar, Andhra Pradesh" Make sure to mention the date, time, duration of stay, number of people and number of rooms you want to reserve. Register post the letter to the following address: The Executive Officer Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam, Basara - Village: Mudhole - Mandal. Adilabad. Pin - 504101, Andhra Pradesh, India.

List of Sevas and the prices:

Abhishekham Ashtothara Kumkumarchana Postal Aksharabhyasam ( To be paid at Post-offices - Available through out India) Akshrabhyasam Odi Biyyam ( Offering Rice grains with turmeric) Sri Satya Narayana Swamy Pooja Coconut Offering Saree to Devi ( Saree not included) Tying Bell ( Devoutees tie bells at the premises either while making a wish or when fulfilled) Tying Mudupu ( Devoutees offer mudupu at the premises while making a wish) Upanayanam Pallaki Seva ( Palanquin service to Devi) Vaahana Pooja ( Vehicle pooja) 1. 2. 3. Two Wheeler Four Wheeler (Car/Jeep etc.) Heavy Motor Vehicle (Bus, Lorry, Tractor etc.)

Rs.100 Rs.20 Rs. 75

Rs.50 Rs.10 Rs.50 Re.1 Rs.100 Rs.5

Rs.5

Rs.100 Rs.50 1. 2. 3. Rs.50 Rs.100 Rs.125

Shashwata Bala Bhoga Prasadam (For More Details Click Here) Shashwata Kumkumarchana (For More Details Click Here) Anaa Daanam ( Free Meals) (For More Details Click Here) 1. 2. 3. Maharaja Poshaka Poshaka Memeber

Rs.1001 Rs.1016 1. 2. 3. Rs. 10,116 Rs. 5,116 Rs.1,116

Shashwatha Pooja Abhishekham (For More Details Click Here) Vyasa Guha Entrance

Rs.1116 Rs.2

Tickets are issued at the counter situated at the Temple premises. There is no E-ticket facility. Above prices are for the service only. Materials like saree, coconut, abhishekham requirements, rice grains for Odi Biyyam , Kum Kum etc. are not provided by the temple. Devoutees must get along with them.

Basara is well connected with Road and Rail routes. By Air : Nearest airport is Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. From Hyderabad one can choose to travel by Bus, Train or by hiring a private taxi. By Train : Basara has a Rail railway station between Secunderbad Junction - Mudkhed

Junction (via Kamareddy, Nizamabad.) By Road : Number of Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Buses ( APSRTC) are available from Hyderabad Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station ( Imliban Bus station) and from Jubilee Bus Station (JBS Secunderabad) List of trains and their schedule to Basar. Note: Information provided may be out dated and need update. Kindly visit the Indian
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(Note: Kindly reconfirm the train numbers and the destinations with the proper railway authorities. Web site is not responsible for an misinformation) BUS Transport Number of APSRTC buses, as frequent as every half-hour, are available from Imliban Bus station (MGBS), Hyderabad and Jubilee bustation, Secunderabad, Nizamabad and Bhainsa. Contact APSRTC for a detailed Schedule. APSRTC Enquiry phone numbers: 040 - 23434268 040 - 23434280 040 - 24618685 040 - 23434264 General Enquiry General Enquiry General Enquiry General Enquiry

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