Famous Temples Dedicated To Goddess Saraswati Across India

Lifestyle February 14, 2024 By Ananya Jain Image Courtesy: Unsplash

Gnana Saraswati Temple The Gnana Saraswati Temple, dedicated to the deity of wisdom, Saraswati, sits by the Godavari in Basar, Telangana. Here, children partake in Akshara Abyasam, a learning initiation. King Bijialuda erected it in the 6th century. Image Courtesy: Wikipedia

Panachikkadu Saraswati Temple The Panachikkadu Temple, famed as Dakshana Mookambika, venerates Saraswati in Kerala's Kottayam. A key site in South India, it's among Kerala's notable Saraswati shrines. Image Courtesy: X(Twitter)

Shri Shringeri Shardamba Temple Sri Sharadamba Temple, a prominent shrine to Saraswati in Sringeri, Karnataka, was established in the 8th century by Adi Shankaracharya, featuring a standing sandalwood Shardamba statue. Image Courtesy: Wikipedia

Saraswati Sharda Peetha Sharada Peeth, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), is a revered Hindu temple for Saraswati and one of the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas, sanctified by Adi Shankaracharya, marking where Sati's right hand fell. Image Courtesy: Wikipedia

Vidhya Saraswati Temple The Sri Vidya Saraswati Temple in Telangana's Medak district, overseen by Kanchi Shanker Mutt, was inaugurated with a Bhoomi Pooja on Vasantha Panchami in 1989. Image Courtesy: Indian Temples List

Kaleshwaram Temple Situated on the Telangana border in Kaleshwaram town, the Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Temple is among the trio of significant Lord Shiva temples. It derives its name from Lord Shiva as Mukteshwara and Lord Yama as Kaleshwa. Image Courtesy: Wikipedia

Kaleshwaram Temple Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple, in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvarur district, honors Saraswati. Legend says Rajaraja Chola gifted it to poet Ottakoothar, naming the town Koothanur. Image Courtesy: X(Twitter)

Famous Temples Dedicated To Goddess Saraswati Across India

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