About Basar
Mumbai to Basar distnce : 744 km
Estimated travel time : 14 hours
Mumbai to Basar is one of the popular routes for tourists, businesspersons, and historians. Basar or Basara is known for the oldest and only Saraswati Temple, Gnana Saraswati Temple, in south India and is flocked by devotees all round the year.
Located on the banks of Godavari river, Basara is the holy town named after Maharishi Vyasa and called Vasar or Basar or Basara. It is believed that Maharishi Veda Vyasa chose this place for his peaceful adobe and created idols Goddess Lakshmi, Kali and Saraswati with sand and used to do prayers after taking bath in holy river Godavari. Other major attraction in Basara is Shiva temple which is situated on bank of Godavari river. Basara is even more blissful and mesmerising during festivals of Maha Shivratri, Navratri (Devi Navarathrulu) and Vasant Panchami. Children perform a learning ceremony here before starting formal school education. It is called "Akshara Abhyasam". The city is also home to Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies which is a state university offering various technology programmes.
Taxi from Mumbai to Basar is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Mumbai to Basar by car is well connected through Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Mumbai to Basar distance is 744 Km and is 14 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Chembur - Sewri Fort, Siddhivinayak Temple, Gate Way of India, Veer Mata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan And Zoo
Thane - Titwala Ganesh Mandir, Korum Mall, Mahuli Fort, Upvan Lake, Manas Mandir, Gorakhgad Fort, Naneghat Hills
Bhiwandi - Bombay Stock Exchange, Bhushi Dam, Ghoravadeshwar, Kaivalyadhama Yoga Centre, Rajmachi Point, The Machan Resort
Padgha - Shankheshwar Parshvnath Swetamber Jain Kalash Mandir, Hazrat Gaiban Shah Pir Dargah
Vasind - Tadoba Mandir, Guruvandan garden
Shahapur - Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar, Vitthal Mandir, Shri Rushab Parshawanath Jain Mandir
Kasara - Ashoka Falls, Ghatandevi Mandir Temple, Camel Valley, Ashoka Fall, Vihigaon Water Fall
Igatpuri - Kalsubai Peak, Ghatandevi Mandir, Vipassana International Academy, Tringalwadi Fort, Amruteshwar Temple, Bhatsa River Valley Viewpoint
Kasara - Vallonne Vineyards, Shree Saptashrung Niwasini Devi Temple, Muktidham Temple, Kalaram Temple, Pandavleni Caves, Someshwar Water Fall, Soma Vine Village, Khamble
Sinnar - Siddhi Vinyk Temple,Vrundawannagar, Kanipnat Temple
Chandekasare - Mahasoba Mandir, Bhairvnath Jogeshwari Temple, Shri Jagannath Mandir
Vaijapur - Narangi-Sarangi Dam, Santoshi Mata Temple, Shri Swami Samarth Mandir, Mosque
Aurangabad - Khawda Hill, Bomb Pahad Hiking Area, Walmi Lake, Aurangabad Mountain Range, Ganeshlal Maharaj Reverse Waterfall
Jalna - Famous for pilgrimage. A number of temples and masjid., Siddharth Garden And Zoo
Mehkar - Shree Shani Maharaj Temple, Balaji Mandir, Hiwara Ashram, Hanuman Mandir, Shiv Mandir
Hingoli - Vighnaharta Chintamani Ganpati Mandir, Hanuman Temple, Mahadev Temple, Datta Mandir, Mosque
Nanded - Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchal Nagar Sahib, Fort, Mata Gujari ji Visava Garden, Kaleshwar Mandir Vishnupuri
Bhokar - Dattatreya Mandir, Lake, Hanuman Temple, Lord Krishna Temple
Bhainsa - Sai Baba Temple, Hanuman Temple, Laxmi Narasimha Temple, Mosque
