Puttaparthy

Situated in the Ananthapur district of Andhra Pradesh, "Puttaparthy" has a religious significance which draws several visitors from different quarters of India. Amidst the dry and undulating surface of the rough hills lining the state of Karnataka, the tiny village of Puttaparthy is the birth place of Sri Satya Sai Baba who has spent a considerable part of his childhood in the hilly regions of the place.

Believed to be the incarnation of the great religious leader, "Sri Sai Baba" , Sri Satya Sai Baba who was originally named as "Satyanarayan Raju" started exhibiting an uncommon inclination to super naturalism and mysticism from a very early age. Surprised by his unnatural behavior, Sri Satya Sai Baba was taken to a local doctor who declared that he had divine powers within him.

The village of Puttaparthy is always thronged by devotees who want to experience the divine presence of Sri Satya Sai Baba and seek his eternal blessings. The loyal disciplines of the great religious leader of Sri Satya Sai Baba had constructed a beautiful "Ashram" or the rest house popularly known as the "Prashanti Nilayam" in the year 1950. The huge "ashram" can accommodate about thousand devotees at a single point of time. There are canteens, museums and library within the premises of the "ashram" for the recreation of the devotees. Sri Satya Sai Baba meets his devotees regularly for two times when he enthralls his ardent followers with his captivating speech. The museum houses several models of the famous temples of India, and also displays the various stages of the life of Sri Satya Sai Baba.

Puttaparthy is easily accessible by air, road and railways. Devotees of Sri Satya Sai Baba visit the place to seek solace of mind and bod

Last Updated on 19 May 2011