Puttaparthi
| Puttaparthi పుట్టపర్తి | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
|
Prashanti Nilayam and surrounding area | |
  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 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 45.47 km2 (17.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,088 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 515 xxx |
| Telephone code | 91-8555 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–02 |
| Website | Puttaparthi website |
Puttaparthi is a town in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The original name of Puttaparthi was Gollapalli. The place is popularly known by the world at large as the birthplace of Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba, and for the ashram which he founded, known as Prasanthi Nilayam.
Demographics
The common languages spoken in Puttaparthi are Telugu, Kannada, English and Hindi.[3]
Climate
The climate is generally hot and dry throughout the year,[3] summer temperatures ranging from 34 °C-42 °C, (93F-108F) and winter 22 °C-27 °C (71F-80F).[4] The hotter months are from March until July and the milder months are from November until January.[3]
"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."[4]
Puttaparthi is 475 meters (1558 feet) above sea level.[5]
Transport
Road
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Puttaparthi bus station.[6]
Rail
Puttaparthi has a railway station named as Sri Satya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam which started functioning from 23 November 2000, which was Baba's 75th birth anniversary. It is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from 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.[7]
Air
Puttaparthi Airport is a domestic airport situated in the town.
Attractions
The main ashram founded by is known as Prasanthi Nilayam. The main attraction at Puttaparthi remained Sathya Sai Baba who gave darshan to his devotees. The samadhi of the guru on 24 April 2011 led to decline of business.[8]
Apart from the main Ashram, Puttaparthi has other places of interest like a Hanuman temple, a village mosque and Sathyabhama temple. Sathyabhama is well known locally as 'Sathyamma' and the temple was built by Late Kondama Raju, grandfather of Sri Sathya Sai Baba.[9]
The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Puttaparthi, locally known as the Super Specialty Hospital, provides medical care free of charge to local residents and foreigners alike. Patients come here from all over South Asia to be treated.
Sports
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 1997 and mainly used cricket and capacity of 25,000. International Centre for Sports was established in 2006 with indoor facilities for Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Squash, Table tennis, Badminton, Gymnastics and Yoga/Aerobics.[10]
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 http://www.srisathyasai.org.in/Pages/AshramInfo/prasanthi_intro.htm
- 1 2 http://www.sathyasai.org/ashrams/prasanthi/climate.html
- ↑ http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=IN99808&sch=VOPN
- ↑ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ "Sri Sathya Sai Prashanti Nilayam/SSPN to Kolkata Howrah/HWH". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ A God Is Dead, but It’s Business That May Suffer Most by Jim Yardley for The New York Times, 24 May 2011, retrieved 8 January 2012
- ↑ http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/places-of-interest/
- ↑ Places of interest
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