Sri Saraswathi Devi Temple – Ananthasagar, Telangana

 

Sri Saraswathi Devi Temple, located in Ananthasagar Village, Koduru Mandal, Siddipet Division, Telangana, is one of the rare temples in India dedicated to Goddess Saraswathi. Revered as the goddess of wisdom, learning, and arts, she offers darshan here in a unique standing posture, making this temple spiritually and architecturally significant.

Temple History & Significance

  • Built in 1980 by Sri Ashtakala Narasimha Rama Sharma, an Astavadhani, Vastu expert, and astrologer
  • Constructed without donations, using personal earnings to manifest a sacred space for seekers of knowledge
  • Considered the third Saraswathi temple in India, after those in Jammu & Kashmir and Basar

Festivals Celebrated

  • Guru Purnima – Honoring spiritual teachers
  • Brahmotsavam – Annual temple celebration
  • Vasant Panchami – Saraswathi Puja during Magha month
  • Sharad Navratri – Special rituals and Vidyarambham (initiation into learning)
  • Dasara – Devotees take Saraswathi Devi Deeksha, a spiritual vow of learning and devotion

Temple Timings & Daily Schedule

  • Morning Hours: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Evening Hours: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Daily Rituals

  • 5:30 AM – Suprabatham
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Pooja
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Harathi & Prasadam
  • 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Sevas
  • 6:00 PM – Evening Pooja, Harathi & Mantra Pushpam

How to Reach

  • 23 km from Siddipet
  • 63 km from Medak
  • 125 km from Hyderabad
    Accessible by road, with local transport and taxis available from Siddipet and surrounding towns.

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