Basara in July
Telangana, India
Godavari floods heavily in July, making river access unsafe and roads impassable for days
The Godavari swells past the temple ghats
Why July scores 6.0/10
Weather
Monsoon — Godavari rises
Who should go
- ✓First-time travelers
- ✓Senior citizens
- ✓monsoon-pilgrims
Who should think twice
- ✗flood-averse
All 12 Months
| Month | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.0/10 | Peak — Aksharabhyasa season |
| February | 10.0/10 | February Vasant Panchami at Basara is the biggest Saraswathi celebration in South India |
| March | 8.0/10 | March continues the education-ceremony tradition in pleasant… |
| April | 6.0/10 | Heat thins the pilgrim flow but the temple remains… |
| May | 4.0/10 | Hot |
| June | 4.0/10 | Pre-monsoon |
| Julyviewing | 6.0/10 | Monsoon — Godavari rises |
| August | 6.0/10 | The river at full spate is dramatic but… |
| September | 8.0/10 | September calm returns to the Saraswathi… |
| October | 10.0/10 | Peak — Navaratri Saraswathi Puja |
| November | 10.0/10 | November is the serene Basara — cool Godavari breezes and unhurried darshan |
| December | 10.0/10 | December sees year-end education ceremonies for the new batch of children |
How to reach Basara
Airport
Nanded Airport — 40km
Rail
Mudkhed Railway Station — 25km
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