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Gnana Saraswati Temple   is a  Hindu temple  of  Goddess Saraswati  located on the banks of  Godavari River  at  Basar ,  Telangana ,  India .   It is one of the two famous Saraswati temples in the  Indian subcontinent , the other being  Sharada Peeth . Saraswati is the  Hindu  Goddess of knowledge and learning. Children are brought to the temple for the learning ceremony called  Akshara abyasam .  According to Mahabharatha, Maharishi Veda Vyas  and 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 the 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.  This is a single day trip. For this trip let us consider Ju...

 Do you want to visit Gokarna and Murudeswar in 4 days by public transport during the long weekend? As Visakhapatnam is the last point of Andhrapradesh, let us plan our trip from Visakhapatnam.  Sthala Purana of Gokarna Gokarna  is a small temple town on the western coast of India in the  Kumta  taluk of  Uttara Kannada  district of the state of  Karnataka .  The main temple and deity are Lord  Shiva , who is also known as  Mahabaleshwara . This temple houses what is believed to be the original image of  Lord Shiva 's  linga  (Atmalinga). The earliest history of the city is in  Treta Yuga ,  Ravana  (Demon/Asura King of Lanka) reaches Kailasa and performed rigorous penance to get the "Atma Linga" from Lord Shiva, as Ravana's mother expressed a keen desire to worship the Atmalinga of Lord Shiva. [5] [6]  After a long penance, Shiva gave the Atma  linga  to Ravana as a boon and instruc...

Do you want to visit Gokarna and Murudeswar in 4 days by public transport during the long weekend? As Visakhapatnam is the last point of Andhrapradesh, let us plan our trip from Visakhapatnam.  Sthala Purana of Gokarna Gokarna  is a small temple town on the western coast of India in the  Kumta  taluk of  Uttara Kannada  district of the state of  Karnataka .  The main temple and deity are Lord  Shiva , who is also known as  Mahabaleshwara . This temple houses what is believed to be the original image of  Lord Shiva 's  linga  (Atmalinga). The earliest history of the city is in  Treta Yuga ,  Ravana  (Demon/Asura King of Lanka) reaches Kailasa and performed rigorous penance to get the "Atma Linga" from Lord Shiva, as Ravana's mother expressed a keen desire to worship the Atmalinga of Lord Shiva. [5] [6]  After a long penance, Shiva gave the Atma  linga  to Ravana as a boon and instructs Rav...

  Nandi Hills  (Anglicised forms include  Nandidurg  and  Nandydoorg ) is an ancient hill fortress built by Ganga Dynasty and later enlarged and strengthened by Tipu Sultan in southern India, in the  Chikkaballapur district  of  Karnataka  state. It is located at a distance of 539Km from Hyderabad.    If you have a scooter then also you can manage to go by your vehicle. But just remember you have to take 15 minutes to break for every on average of 80km (depending on the capacity of the scooter). So, let's plan our Hampi trip for Night camping. Here I am considering my vehicle as Honda Activa (125cc Scooter) and I am planning to leave from Jubilee Bus station which is considered as the central point of Hyderabad twin cities. Day 1: 6:00 - Leave from Jubilee Bus Station ‐----------108Km-------- 8:00 - Take a breakfast and fuel break at Mahbubnagar. 8:30 - Leave Mahabubnagar. ‐----------126Km-------- 10:30 - Halt at Kurnool for fu...