The Gnana Saraswati Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, situated on the banks of the Godavari River in Basara, Telangana, India.
It is one of the two prominent Saraswati temples in the Indian subcontinent, the other being Sharada Peeth. Goddess Saraswati is revered as the Hindu Goddess of knowledge and learning. Many children are brought to the temple for the Akshara Abyasam ceremony, a ritual that marks the beginning of their education.
Basara is a census town located in the Nirmal district of Telangana. It is approximately 30 km from Bhainsa, 15.5 km from Dharmabad, 34.8 km from Nizamabad, 96 km from Nanded, 70 km from the district headquarters Nirmal, and 205 km from Hyderabad.
It is also believed that this temple is one of three temples built near the confluence of the Manjira and Godavari rivers.