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Saraswathi Kshetramu, Ananthasagar Ananthasagar, Siddipet district, Telangana · 18.2058°, 78.9881°
Saraswati Modern —
Sacred since
1980 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
2 May 1980
Modern
History & significance Founded on 2 May 1980 by the ashtavadhani scholar Astakala Narasimha Rama Sharma in the Shivaru hills near Siddipet, and reckoned the third major Saraswati temple in India after those at Vaishno Devi and Basar. It is said to be the first to show the goddess standing.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern