Puttaparthi

About this place

Puttaparthi, a small town of the Anatapur district of Andhra Pradesh has become a renowned pilgrim hub for being the holy abode of the spiritual guru Satya Sai Baba. The town is on the banks of the River Chitravathi and perched at a height of 475 mts. The history of Puttaparthi revolves around the birth and life of Sri Satya Sai Baba. Formerly Puttaparthi was a small farming village known as Gollapalli, which means the home of cowherds. Satyanarayan Raju was born on 23rd November 1926 to a couple named Sri Pedda Venkappa and Srimati Eeshwaramma. Due to several incidences, which reflected his miraculous powers people believed him to be a reincarnation of Shirdi’s Sai Baba and he was called Satya Sai Baba. Owing to this people started following him, and he came to be believed as a spiritual leader. His teachings have received worldwide acclamation, and his teachings are rooted on the principles of peace, truth, love, righteousness and non violence.