Name : Wargal Saraswathi
God : Sri Vidya Saraswathi Temple
Location : Wargal, Medak District, Andhra pradesh
Wargal Saraswati Temple is a Hindu temple of Goddess Saraswati located in Andhra Pradesh, India. The deity of education in Hinduism is goddess Saraswati. There are a few temples devoted to this goddess in the state of Andhra Pradesh (India), one of them being the Saraswati Temple in Wargal, which is less prominent than the Saraswati Mata Temple in Basara.
This temple is maintained by Kanchi Shanker Mutt and there is a Veda Paathashaala where many students learn Vedas. This temple complex was a brain child of Sri Yamavaram Chandrashekhara Sharma scholared follower of goddesses Saraswati.
This temple is located on a hillock near Wargal village. On the same hillock there are temples of various other deities like
- Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Temple
- Sri Vidya Saraswati temple
- Lord Shanishwara Temple
- Lord Shiva Temple
- Few Vaishnava Temples now completely damaged without any mola vigrahas in it.
Many families visit to the temple for their children's Akshara abyasam (learning ceremony). Meals are provided for free for all the devotees at the temple premises called as Nitya Annadanam. Vasant Panchami celebrations are celebrated every year.
This temple complex was a brain child of Sri Yamavaram Chandrashekhara Sharma scholared follower of goddesses Saraswathi astrologer and a vastu experter. Being a business man he has multi faceted activities to his credit.
In 1998 the building process for the above temple was activated under the group who called themselves as Satya patam seva samethi. This committee has started searching for a convenient place to built a temple.
Ultimately they selected the hillock of Vergal were 400 years old Shambu Deva Temple was situated. This temple is 2 feet below the ground level and one has to pass crawling of the ground for few feets to reach the main Shiva lingam. Sorrounding this temple were two ancient Vaishnaya Temples which were built during or before the Kakatiya rulers. There is a big Victory Pillar made of rock which is around 30 feet in height. The Vicotry Pillar has the statues of SitaRama Lakshmana, Goddesses Lakshmi and entwined couple of snakes.
On Vasantha Panchami of 1989 the Bhoomi pooja was performed and the foundation stone was laid for the temple of Sri Saraswathi Devi. It should be noted on this day they had only Rs. 2700 only.When they started propagating about the process of building Saraswathi Temple of donations poured in as a flood. In this way the construction process continued without any hindrance with the help of Lord Saraswathi.
On 1992 Magashudda Trayodashi Pushpagiri petadipate Sri Sri Sri Vidya Nrusinha Bharati Swamy has laid the foundation to the statues of Goddesses Sri Vidya Saraswathi Devi and Lord Shani statues in a temple. This temple was later dedicated to Kanchi Petam and a Vedic Patashala was started in 1999 by Sri Shankara Vijaya Saraswathi of Kanchi Petam and Lakshmi Ganapathi was inaugarated in 2001. The Expenditure crossed 1 crore of the rupees for building this temple. The temple has 13 and half acres of land on the east side were a park, library, hospital were planned in their future expansion.
Every day 100 of people were given free food to come to visit the temple at a big dining hall in the temple complex. During Dussehra period 1000's of devotees visit the temple every day. The Dussehra temple starts with Vigneshwara Pooja. Maha Abishekam Navaratri Kalasha Sthapana Chathu Sha shatyu pachara pooja, Arathi, Mantha Pushpam, Kukumarchana were performed. Laksha pooja Archana Pustaka Roopini Saraswathi Pooja Ashtothara Shathakalasha Abishekam On the last day of Vijayadarshanam of the goddesses Saraswati is decorated for devotees.
Pooja for Lord Shani Special pooja will be performed on every Shani Trayodashi which comes on the saturday. The poojas for Lord Shani were start on 5 a.m. in the morning which start with Ganapathi pooja and Japam, Homam will be performed with Tarpana to Lord Shani. The Lord Sheni will be worshipped with oil called as Taila Abishekam. The Homam for Lord Sheni will be ended at 12:00 noon with Poornahuthi, Arathi etc.,This is a very big event for this temple which attract 1000's of devotees from all over A.P and other places of India.
Navagraha Stotram:
Subramanya Stotram:
Important Festivals celebrated every year in Temple:
Some special poojas that are performed at Vargal Saraswathi temple are Chandi Homam which is a special event here.
Sharan Navrathi MahotsavamShani Trayodashi is an auspicious day to perform Shani Puja. It falls on Saturday which coincides with Trayodasi or 13th day in a fortnight of Hindu month. Shani Trayodashi comes five times in 2012. First two are on January 7 & 21, third one is in June and fourth & fifth are in October 2012. Shani Graha Shanti Puja, Shani Thailabhishekam, Shani homam, etc. are the main rituals of Sani Trayodasi.
Shani Trayodashi 2012 dates:
- January 7, 2012 – It falls on Shukla paksha in Poush maas in Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, and Kannada calendars and all other calendars of North India.
- January 21, 2012 – It falls on Krishna Paksha in Poush month in Amavasyant Panchangams & Krishna Paksha in Magh Month.
- June 2, 2012 – It is Shukla Paksha Trayodasi in Jyeshta Month in all Hindu calendars of India.
- October 13, 2012 – It falls in Krishna Paksha of Nija Bhadrapad month as per Telugu, Kannada, Marathi & Gujarati calendars. It is Krishna Paksha Trayodashi in Ashwin month.
- October 27, 2012 – It is Shukla Paksha Trayodasi in Ashwin Mahina (Ashwayuja Masam).
Veda Patashala:
The temple has a Veda Paathashaala on its premises where many students learn Vedas. There are about 300 students who are provided accodmodation on the temple premises.
How to Reach:
Wargal is at a distance of around 40 km from Secunderabad. APSRTC buses are available from Jubliee Bus Station which stop at Alwal too. The frequency is as good as 30-45 mins
Temple Timings:
TEMPLE TIMINGS- 6 AM - 6 PM
ARCHANA- 6 AM
ASTOTHRAM- 7 AM
BHAJANA- 8AM
PRASADA SWEEKARAN- 9AM
Contact Numbers:
Phone: 08454-255035
Mobile: 9247851122
BUS Numbers:
From Secunderabad -31c,10e,27b
From Mehidipatnam -55c,29a,32b
From Dilshuk Nagar -217d
From Hayath Nagar -110b
From Miyapur -210d
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