Puttaparthi
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Puttaparthi is the birth place and abode of Sathya Sai Baba. Situated in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, Puttaparthi draws thousands of the guru's devotees from all over the world. Puttaparthi houses Prashanthi Nilayam, the ashram of the Baba.
It used to be a small, isolated, backward village till the late 1960s when the presence of Sathya Sai Baba attracted devotees. Prasanthi Nilayam, the home of Sri Satya Sai Baba, is famous worldwide. November 23rd is Sathya Sai Baba's birthday, and millions of his devotess gather to celebrate and receive his blessings.[1]
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[edit] Transportation
It is well connected by road, rail and air to the nearest metros. It is 97 kms from Ananthapur. Most people travel through Bangalore or Hyderabad.
The best way to get to Puttaparthi from Bangalore is by taxi. The trip takes about 3 hours and you'll get a good view of the surrounding countryside. It should cost about RS 1400 (2006 prices).
[edit] Other features
Puttaparthi also has a charitable hospital (General Hospital), the Anjaneya (Hanuman) Swamy Temple, the Village Mosque, the Sathyabhama Temple, and the Sri Sathya Sai Hill View Stadium,Sri Sathya Sai Space Theatre, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences(Super Speciality Hospital),Chaitanya Jyothi Museum, Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri Music College. An indoor stadium is also coming up.
Whilst the main attraction at Puttaparthi is Sai Baba, visitors can get a good idea of Indian village life by hiring an autorickshaw and doing a tour of the lake and surrounding villages. It will take about 2 hours. Take your camera as there is lots to photograph and you'll capture some memorable scenes of how Indians really live.
[edit] References
http://www.sathyasai.org http://www.srisathyasai.org.in http://www.radiosai.org
- ^ Puttaparthi. Retrieved on 2006-08-18.
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