Sathya Sai Organisation

Puttaparthi

Puttaparthi is the birthplace of Sathya Sai Baba and is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Southern India. During the last few years. the prominent spiritual centre for pilgrimage, in Puttaparthi is known as Prashanti Nilayam.

Visitors from all parts of the world flock to this centre to seek solace, help, advice and blessings from Sathya Sai Baba, in spiritual as well as mundane matters. Sathya Sai Baba, in his infinite grace and compassion, responds irrespective of caste, creed, religion or status.

“In this Prashanti Nilayam too, there are certain limits laid down, certain modes of spending time usefully recommended by me. All who come here, whether long-time residents or new arrivals, have to observe them.

This Nilayam should not be treated with scant reverence. Make the best use of your stay here. Do not take this chance lightly. You come here spending much money, and put yourselves to much trouble to reach here... The senses have to be curbed into obedient servants of the spirit. For example, I insist on silence. Talk less; talk low when you must talk. Do not thrust your sorrows, your needs, and your problems into the ears of those who have come here with their own bundle of such things. I am here to listen to you, to console you.

Be confident that you will be liberated. Know that you are saved. Go and tell all that you had gone to Puttaparthi and that you got there the secret of liberation."

Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. III
January 25, 1963

Darshan and Daily Programme

When	What	Where
5:00 am	1st bell for entry into the Prayer Hall/Temple
5:15 am	2nd bell
5:20 am	3rd bell and the starting of Omkara Suprabhatam	21 aums and morning prayers
5:25 am	Veda Parayan	Procession of Vedic hymns
5:30 am	Nagarsankirtan	Ganesh Statue
6:40 am	Darshan	Venue, Sai Kulwant Hall
8:00 am	Orientation talk held at Lecture Hall for newcomers (by Gopuram)	East Prasanthi
9:00 am	Bhajans and Aarati	Venue, Sai Kulwant Hall
10:00 am	Lectures on spiritual subjects (by staff)	North Indian Canteen building
3:00 pm	Darshan	Venue Sai Kulwant Hall
5:30 pm	Bhajans and Aarati	Venue Sai Kulwant Hall
6:00 pm	Meditation (for visitors)	Mandir (inner temple)
9:00 pm	Lights Off

Railway Line Inaugurated

Prasanthi Nilayam appeared on the Indian Railway Map with the formal flagging of the Sri Sathya Sai Prashanti Nilayam - Secunderabad train by Honourable Minister of State for Railways Sri Bandaru Duttatreya on 16th September 2002. This facilitates the devotees coming from all over the country to alight directly at the SSSPSN station located about 10 KM from the Ashram.