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Puttaparthi is located south-west of Andhra Pradesh, at a
distance of 400 Kms from Hyderabad. Puttaparthi the small
village in Ananthapur district, is surrounded by the arid
and rocky hills of Karnataka . Puttaparathi is famous for
its, Sathya Sai Baba Mandir.Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is
considered as a living God by millions of people. The Sathya
Sai Baba temple is one of the most popular religious
destinations in the world. A large number of tourists from
the country and abroad visit Puttaparthi, to get a glimpse
of Sathya Sai Baba. It is said that the present Sai Baba is
the reincarnation of the Sai Baba of Shirdi, former Sai Baba
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The real name of Sai Baba is 'Satyanarayana
Raju' and he was born on November 23, 1926, at Puttaparthi.
Sai Baba has started to show unusual talents, purity and
compassion since his early age.The disciples of Sai Baba
have built an ashram called as 'Prasanthi Nilayam'which
means ' the abode of peace.' The ashram inaugurated in 1950
attracts lots of devotees all through the year. The ashram
has a large complex with thousands of rooms, canteens,
shops, a museum and library. The complex houses a big
assembly hall, where Sai Baba comes out twice in a day. The
income of the ashram is used for a number of public utility
services.
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Attractions in and around Puttaparthi :
There are not much attractions in Puttaparthi, the
ashram is the centre of attraction for tourists. These
are the places of interest inside the ashram.
The Museum - The museum is situated on the nearby
hillock. The museum has the collection of models of
famous temples, that include the Golden temple of
Amritsar and the Mecca mosque. The museum depicts the
life story of Satya Sai Baba beginning from his birth to
the time when he attained 'Nirvana.' The museum remains
open between 10:00 AM and 12 noon daily.
Prasanthi Mandir -
The temple built in 1949 is the centre of Prasanthi
Nilayam. It is a prayer hall, in which Omkar Suprabhatam
(at dawn), Bhajans and other spiritual activities take
place.
Ganesh Mandir - Ganesh Mandir is located at the
entrance of Prasanthi Nilayam.
Subramanya Mindir - Built in 1977, the mandir is
situated to the south of Ganesh Mandir.
Gayathri Mandir - The mandir is situated opposite
to the 'Seva Dal' block. It is dedicated to the five faced
Goddess, Gayathri, the mother of the Vedas.
Sai Kulwant Hall The hall has a seating capacityof
around 20,000. At this place daily darshan of Baba takes
place in which divine discourses are delivered. On the
northern side entrance to the hall,the nicely carved
marble icons of Sri Rama, Sita, Laxmana and Hanuman are
present.
Sarva Dharma Stupa - The 50 feet high stupa was
built in November 1975, is located on the south of Poorna
Chandra Auditorium. The pillar was built on the occasion
of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the advent of the
Avatar, and the World conference of the Sri Satya Sai Seva
organization.
Meditation Tree - The banyan tree planted by
Bhagwan has a metal plate, with inscription of Divine
Sankalpa embedded by him at the roots in 1950.
Sathyabhama Temple - The temple lies on the other
side of the road, is exclusively established for
Sathyabhama. Sathyabhama is commonly known as the consort
of Lord Krishna, so this is the only temple in the world
dedicated to Sathyabhama.
Sri Raju Kalyana Mandapam - Theold temple was
constructed in 1945. Bhagwan built a new temple in
1950,since then the old temple has been used Kalyana
Mandapam (marriage hall).
Anjaneya (Hanuman) Swamy Temple - The temple stands
between Kalyana Mandapam and the Sathyabhama temple. At
the entrance of the temple, the idol of Lord Siva as
Lingam, brought by Bhagawan from Kasim, is installed.
Anjaneya (Hanuman) Swamy Temple - The temple stands
between Kalyana Mandapam and the Sathyabhama temple. At
the entranceof the temple, the idol of Lord Siva as
Lingam, brought by Bhagawan from Kasim, is installed.
Samadhi -
This is the Samadhi of Bhabwan's parents which is
located in the Samadhi Road.
Every year during Eswaramma Day, on 6th of May, Bhajans
are conducted here and hundreds of poor people are fed.
Sai Gita -The Elephant - Sai Gita is living
elephant residing in the temple. It is considered
auspicious as a symbol for Ganesh-the remover of
obstacles.
Accessibility :
Puttaparthi is a small village, the nearest town is
Dharmavaram which is well connected with road and rail
links.
» Air - Indian Airlines operate biweekly flight
between Mumbai and Prasanthi Nilayam on Wednesdays and
Sundays. The Bangalore (250 Kms) and Tirupati (300 Kms) are
nearest airports. Regular flights are available from these
airports to rest of the country. From here one has to take
the road journey.
» Rail - The nearest railway station is
Dharmavaram(30 Kms), which is well connected to Puttaparthi
by bus. The trains from Bangalore and Hyderabad is available
for Dharmavaram.
» Road - The nearest town is Dharmavaram (30
Kms),which is connected to Puttaparthi. Most people come
down to Puttaparthi by road. There are buses from Bangalore
and Chennai. Regular State buses from Hyderabad and major
towns of Andhra Pradesh are available. |
Puttaparthi
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