GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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Question
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Manjira river
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Krishna river
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Godawari river
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Penganga river
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Detailed explanation-1: -The only one and unique of goddess Saraswathi in South India is located in Basad village on the left bank of river Godavari situated in Adilabad District of Telangana State. Many pilgrims come to Basara to perform the “Akshara abhyasam” ceremony for the children before they start formal school education.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to the legend, Sage Veda Vyasa after the Kurukshetra war was searching for peace and reached Basara situated on the banks of River Godavari in Dandakaranya. He found this place very serene and so started meditating here. The Goddess ordered the sage to place three handful of sand at three places every day.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is situated about 200 km from Hyderabad and 34.8 km from Nizamabad and 72 km from its district headquarters Nirmal.