Best Places to Visit in Nirmal – Temples, Waterfalls & Cultural Attractions

1.Sri Gnana Saraswathi Temple Basara

Saraswati Goddess at Basar, Telangana, India, bankside of the Godavari River. It is one of the two famous Saraswati temples in the Indian sub continent the other famous Saraswati temple is Sharada Peeth. Saraswati is Hindu Goddess of knowledge and learning. Children are taken to the temple for the learning ceremony known as as Akshara abyasam.

Basar is a census town of the nirmal district of the taluq of Telangana This town is approximately 30 km (19 mi) from Bhainsa,15.5 km (10 mi) from Dharmabad, 34.8 km (22 mi) from Nizamabad, 96.0 km (60 mi) from Nanded, 70 km (43 mi) from district headquarters Nirmal, and 205 km (127 mi) from Hyderabad.

2. Kadam Dam

Rivers are lifeblood of man civilization including dams constructed along them for the blessings of irrigation and hydel power which are also places of attraction. One of the interesting slots to look in Adilabad distracts is Kadam dam. It is also situated across Kadam River a tributary of Godavari River which enters Telangana from Maharashtra. The location of the dam is point where Kadam River meets Godavari.

The irrigation is the main reason for construction of the dam which can irrigate around close to 25000 hectares in Adilabad district. The project was also listed as the Godavari North Canal project and was constructed between 1949 and 1965. The dam’s position in the beautiful hillocks of greenery makes the dam a perfect place for nature lovers. Kadam Dam is also easily accessible to tourists because of its closeness to the railway line between Secunderabad-Manmad. The dam was named after a rushi of the name Kandava, who had performed great yagnas here, as per history, and was officially renamed by the government as Kadam Narayana Reddy Project (KNRP) as a tribute to a popular leader of this part. Many mandals are served by the project through right and left canals. The left canal irrigates Pedda bellal, Chinna bellal, Chityal, Kondukur, Kannapur, Moriigudem, Patha kondukur, Uppari gudem, Chinna camp, Perka palli and other villages of Kadem mandal. The right canal benefits Jannaram, Dandepally, Tallapallli, Myadarpet, Luxettipet and so on.

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