page_title: Puttaparthi
section_title: Attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Puttaparthi / Attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: entrance to prashanti nilayam
context_page_description: Puttaparthi 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. The town is located on the banks of Chitravathi River which is a tributary of Pennar River, and is surrounded by undulating hills.
context_section_description: The main ashram in Puttaparthi is known as Prasanthi Nilayam. Prasanthi Nilayam means "the abode of highest peace", the name given to the ashram of the Kalki avataar, Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi. 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:-
  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 Sathymma temple(The temple was built by the Late 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
caption: Entrance to Prashanti Nilayam ashram from main road
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