Puttaparthi
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| ?Puttaparthi Andhra Pradesh • India | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation | • 800 m (2,625 ft) |
| District(s) | Anantapur |
| Population | 9,000 |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone | • 515134 • +91-8555 |
Puttaparthi () is a town situated in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It is also the residence of the notable Hindu religious leader Sathya Sai Baba.
The town's main attraction is the Baba's Prasanthi Nilayam ashram, the presence of which has given a huge fill-up to the local economy, in the form of lodges, restaurants and shops which are largely frequented by visitors to Prashanthi Nilayam.
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[edit] Transportation
[edit] Road
Puttaparthi is well connected to Ananthapur (84 km), Hyderabad (472 km), and Bangalore (156 km) by APSRTC buses.KSRTC buses also ply from Bangalore.
The town is a 3 hour drive from Bangalore by car. From Bangalore, one has to take National Highway 7 till Koduru village on the Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka border and then turn right on the Puttaparthi road.
[edit] Rail
Puttaparthi has a railway station (Sri Satya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam) which started functioning on 23 November 2000. It is about 8km from the ashram. Though only few trains pass through it, it is connected to Bangalore, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Bubhaneshwar, Mumbai and New Delhi directly. The nearest major railway station is at Dharmavaram (45 km), where one can board a train to anywhere in India. Dharmavaram railway station itself is connected to Puttaparthi by APSRTC buses.
[edit] Air
Puttaparthi has an airport which is connected to Mumbai and Chennai by Indian Airlines as a stopover for their Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam services. It is located 4km from the ashram and 70km from Bangalore International Airport.[1] It is owned by the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust and is spread over 450 acres of land, housing a runway that is 2,230 metres long.[2]
The airport's future is currently in doubt as several news sources report a proposed sale for a price of 600 crores.[1]
[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 University, Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri Music College. A newly-constructed indoor stadium of international standards was recently inaugarated in Nov 2006 by the then president of India A.P.J.Abdul Kalam.
Whilst the main attraction at Puttaparthi is Sathya Sai Baba, visitors can get a good idea of Indian village life by hiring an auto-rickshaw and doing a tour of the lake and surrounding villages.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ramanathan, S. Kalyana. "Sri Sathya Sai Baba`s airport up for sale", Business Standard, 2007-10-31. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
- ^ Ramanathan, S. Kalyana. "Sai Baba's airport up for sale", Rediff, 2007-10-31. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
[edit] External links
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| Related articles | Bibliography · Prashanthi Nilayam · Puttaparthi · Sai Global Harmony · Sanathana Sarathi · Shrinivas Sugandhalaya |
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