Puttaparthi
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Puttaparthi (IAST: Puṭṭaparti) is a town in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Puttaparthi mandal of Kadiri revenue division. The original name of Puttaparthi was Gollapalli.[2] The town is located on the banks of Chitravathi River which is a tributary of Pennar River, and is surrounded by undulating hills.[3] It is widely known for the birthplace of the Indian spiritual leader and guru Sathya Sai Baba and his ashram, Prasanthi Nilayam.
Puttaparthi | |
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city | |
 Prasanthi Nilayam and surrounding areas | |
  Puttaparthi | |
| Coordinates: 14°09′58″N 77°48′40″E / 14.166°N 77.811°ECoordinates: 14°09′58″N 77°48′40″E / 14.166°N 77.811°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Anantapur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.47 km2 (17.56 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 89th (A.P.) |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 68,000 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 515133, 515134 |
| Telephone code | 91-8555 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–02 |
| Website | www |
EtymologyEdit
Puttaparthi means "village of anthills." A local legend says that a cobra snake cursed the village after being hit by a cowherder, which caused the proliferation of anthills in this area.[4]
HistoryEdit
Sri Satya Sai district, with headquarters at Puttaparthi, was created as per the Gazette notification No.154 dt 01.02.2022, with parts of Ananthapuramu district.[5] It is named after Sathya Sai Baba, an Indian guru born in Puttaparthi.[6][7]
DemographicsEdit
The official language in Puttaparthi is Telugu, the language spoken by the people of the State of Andhra Pradesh and by Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Other common languages spoken in Puttaparthi are Hindi, Kannada and Tamil. Various national and international languages are understood and spoken due to the presence of national and international devotees.[8]
GeographyEdit
ClimateEdit
The climate is generally hot and dry throughout the year,[8] summer temperatures ranging from 34–42 °C (93–108 °F) and winter 22–27 °C (72–81 °F).[9] The hotter months are from March until July and the milder months are from November until January.[8]
The southwest monsoons play a major role in determining the climate. The northeast monsoons are responsible for about one-third of the total rainfall. Some rainfall may be expected during the months of July and August and again from October to December."[9]
Puttaparthi is 475 meters (1558 feet) above sea level.[10]
TransportEdit
RoadEdit
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) operates bus services from Puttaparthi bus station.[11] People visit Puttapathi from all over India, and most State transport services also ply buses to Puttaparthi.
Puttaparthi is well connected by road to the district headquarters Anantapur (84 km), Hyderabad, (441 km), Bangalore (154 km) and all parts of Anantapur district.
RailEdit
Puttaparthi has a railway station named as Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam. The Railway station was inaugurated and became functional from November 23rd, 2000, Baba's 75th birthday. It is about 8 km to the west of the ashram. This station falls under the Bangalore Division of the South Western Railway and lies on the Bangalore–Guntakal railway line. It is easy to reach the town from the railway station in 20-25 mins, through various modes of transport like cabs, autorickshaws and APSRTC buses. The town is connected directly by train to Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Kolkata.[12] and Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam railway station is the 5th busiest station in Bangalore division of SWR.
AirEdit
Puttaparthi Airport is a domestic airport situated in the town.
The nearest International airport is the Kempegowda International Airport at Devanahalli, a suburb of Bangalore which is about 119 km from Puttaparthi.and Sri sathya
AttractionsEdit
The main ashram in Puttaparthi is known as Prasanthi Nilayam. Prasanthi Nilayam means "the abode of highest peace". In 1950, on his 25th birthday, the seer inaugurated this ashram. This heavenly abode comprises splendid temples, public relations desk, post office, canteen, bakery, kitchens, dining halls, guest houses, dormitories etc. It also houses a huge 'Darshan Hall' callled "kulwant hall", a place where Sri Sathya Sai Baba gave darshan to his devotees.
Apart from the main Ashram, other places of interest in Puttaparthi are:[14]-
- Chaitanya Jyoti Museum
- Sanathana Samskruti Museum
- The Sri Sathya Sai Space Theater, the Planetarium
- Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prasanthigram, a free of charge for all
- Sri Satya Sai Hill view stadium
- Shivalayam, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Birth Place
- Samadhi (Sepulcher) of Sri Satya Sai's Parents
- Lord Dattatreya Temple
- Gopalaswami Temple
- Sathyabhama Temple also fondly called as Sathyamma temple(The temple was built by Kondama Raju, grandfather of Sri Sathya Sai Baba)
- Hanuman Temple
- Vata Vriksha or Meditation Tree
- Sri Sathya Sai International Centre for Sports
- Sai Geetha Samadhi
SportsEdit
Sri Sathya Sai International Centre for Sports and Sri Sathya Sai Hill View Stadium are two sporting facilities in Puttaparthi. Hill View Stadium was established in 1985 and mainly used cricket and capacity of 50,000 people. International Centre for Sports was established in 2006 with indoor facilities for Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Squash, Table tennis, Badminton, Gymnastics and Yoga/Aerobics.[15]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ Gollapalli
- ↑ "Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam". www.srisathyasai.org.in.
- ↑ Srinivas, Smriti (31 January 2008). In the Presence of Sai Baba: Body, City, and Memory in a Global Religious Movement. BRILL. p. 167. ISBN 978-90-474-3300-2.
- ↑ "Sri Satya Sai District". About District > History. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ↑ Singleton, Mark; Goldberg, Ellen (2013). Gurus of Modern Yoga. ISBN 978-0199374953.
- ↑ Babb, Lawrence A. (1991). Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition. University of California Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0520076365.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam". www.srisathyasai.org.in.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Prasanthi climate". www.sathyasai.org.
- ↑ "World Aero Data: SRI SATHYA SAI -- VOPN". worldaerodata.com.
- ↑ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ "Sri Sathya Sai Prashanti Nilayam/SSPN to Kolkata Howrah/HWH". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ "Home Page – Sathya Sai International Organisation". www.sathyasai.org.
- ↑ "Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam". www.srisathyasai.org.in.
- ↑ "Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam". www.srisathyasai.org.in.