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Puttaparthi () () is a town situated in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was also the residence of the notable spiritual teacher Sathya Sai Baba.
The town's main attraction is Baba's Prasanthi Nilayam ashram, the presence of which has given a huge boost to the local economy, in the form of hotels, lodges, restaurants and shops which are largely frequented by visitors to Prasanthi Nilayam.
"The common languages spoken in Puttaparthi are Telugu, Kannada, English and Hindi."
Puttaparthi is 475 meters (1558 feet) above sea level.
To travel on your own from Bangalore, one has to take National Highway 7 as far as Koduru village on the Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka border and then turn right on the Puttaparthi road.
Posted as of Dec 2009 Self drive from bangalore to puttaparthi or parthi or prashanthi nilayam. (Shorter and quicker, good road/highway route to parthi)
If you miss these directions, then you will take the longer route to Puttaparthi. (going further north, then east)
The airport's future is currently in doubt as several news sources have reported a proposal for sale at a price of 600 crores. Sources have also reported that one of India's leading private airliner based out of Bangalore has shown interest in the deal.
Initially on the outskirts, it is now in the heart of the much grown town of Puttaparthi. Incidentally, another Sathyamma temple was recently constructed by Baba's elder brother Seshama Raju's son on the Bangalore route (10 km from the Ashram) next to the famous Gantla Maremma temple. This (Sathyamma) temple too is believed to be powerful and special poojas and sacrifices are done to the deity on every week. It has started to draw crowds from many nearby villages.
Other major tourist attractions are: 1. The Shiva temple constructed on the site where Baba was born. This is further down in to the village from the Sathyamma Temple. 2. The 'Kalpa Vriksha' or the Wish Fulfilling Tree that has a prominent place in the childhood life of Baba. This is situated on the banks of the Chitravathi river. 3. The meditation tree on the hillock on the way to the university.
Other important places are the educational institutions such as Sri Sathya Sai University, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (Super Speciality Hospital) designed by the English architect Dr. Keith Critchlow, Chaitanya Jyothi Museum, Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri Music College, Sri Sathya Sai Space Theatre, and Sri Sathya Sai Hill View Stadium. The then President of India, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, inaugurated a newly-constructed Indoor Sports stadium - with international standards -in November 2006. Indian legend Cricketer Kapil Dev was the special guest on the occasion.
The main attraction at Puttaparthi remained Sathya Sai Baba till his death on 24th April 2011. Visitors can also get a good idea of Indian village life by hiring an auto-rickshaw and touring the lake, surrounding villages and by interacting with the villagers.
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