About
Sri Gnana Saraswati Temple is in Vizianagaram town, in the SVN Nagar area near the Ring Road. It is a modern temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of learning and knowledge. The temple is best known for Aksharabhyasam, the ceremony in which a child is introduced to letters and learning for the first time.
Aksharabhyasam is performed here every year during Vasant Panchami and Navaratri, when large numbers of children are brought to the temple. Local Telugu television coverage of Vasant Panchami in February 2024 showed families arriving with their children from the morning for the ceremony at the SVN Nagar temple. Special pujas for children’s education are also held, and some families place their children’s notebooks, pencils and other study materials at the feet of the goddess for her blessings.
When it was built
Sources do not agree on the year the temple was built. Some say 2006 and others say 2008. It is safe to describe it as a temple of recent decades rather than an ancient shrine.
God and Goddess
Saraswati Devi
Temple Timings
Morning hours-7.00am to 12.00pm
Evening hours-5.00pm to 8.00pm
Timings are not confirmed on an official website; check with the temple before travelling. One published listing gives slightly different hours (about 6:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM), so confirm locally, especially on Vasant Panchami and Navaratri.
Festivals
Vasanth panchami
Navrathri
Both festivals are the main days for Aksharabhyasam at the temple. If you plan to bring a child on one of these days, expect a crowd and ask the temple in advance how the ceremony is organised.
Special Darshanam/Sevas
- aksharabhyasam
How to Reach
The temple is within Vizianagaram town. Sources give different distances from the town’s railway station and bus station (roughly 2 to 4 km), so ask a local auto or taxi driver for SVN Nagar near the Ring Road.
By Air:
The nearest major airport is Visakhapatnam (Vizag). Check the current road distance on a maps app before travelling.
By Train:
Vizianagaram railway station serves the town; the temple is a short road trip from it.
By Bus:
Vizianagaram bus station is also a short road trip from the temple.
Address
Vizianagaram Sri Gnana Saraswathi Temple, SVN Nagar, Near Ring Road, Vijayanagaram/ Vizianagaram district-535002, Andhrapradesh.
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