Wednesday 22 September, 2010

Puttaparthi--Sri Sathya Sai Baba

“I am God. And you too are God. The only difference between you and me is that while I am aware of it, you are completely unaware.”

Truth, right conduct, peace, love, and nonviolence are some of the principles advocated by the superfluous soul ‘Sri Sathya Sai Baba’. In order to understand the real core of this great saint, let’s go back in the century when India was still under the British tyranny. Born on 23rd November 1926, Sri Sathya Sai Baba was born under the auspicious influence of stars, giving the trail of indications that divine power has taken birth in the small Village of Andhra Pradesh. Puttaparthi., the cradle of great divine power is evident of all the superficial events that took place during the early years in 20th century. During his child hood days, Sri Sathya was known by the name Brahmajnani. As the name suggests, the intensity of highest divinity, Sri Sathya during his teenage never craved for material things. His interests were completely different from rest of the children in the village. True Devotion, strong affiliation and feeling of sympathy, equanimity were some of the qualities rarely found in any of his kindred folks during those days. At the age of 14, when he discovered that he had achieved the pinnacle of enlightenment, he declared the notion of salvation to his relatives. He called himself as ‘Sri Sathya Sai’(incarnation of Sai Baba, Shirdi), enthralled by his testimony; everyone in the village followed his well defined footsteps of love, care, benevolence and mercy towards the needy ones.

Prasanthi Nilayam (the Abode of Divine Peace)

Following the track of spiritual accolades, in the year 23rd November 1950, the devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, inaugurated the Ashram with the name Prasanthi Nilayam (the Abode of Divine Peace). The main aim of building this Ashram was to uplift the poor or destitute ones by preaching them with the highest level of noble thoughts. With the grace and blessings of this great saint, today there are immense numbers of charitable hospitals, hermitage for the poor, and educational institutions are carrying the beacon of his ideals successfully. Besides this, Puttaparthi hallowed by the divine presence of this sublime saint receives huge influx of devotees from every nook and corner of the globe. It is believed that Sri Sathya Sai Baba relinquishes every pain or misery of his devotees by the supernatural affect of his powers inhabited by him.

In retrospect, there are also infinite numbers of real stories speaking about the great boasts of him. The best instance is the story of Mr Dixit, who in the year 1918 visited the dome of Shridi’s Sai Baba in a stance to get cure from his physical ailments. Shridi’s Sai Baba gave him a Udhi-the powdered ash to be consumed in diluted liquid form. Eventually, the powdered Ash showed better results and Mr. Dixit was relieved from the physical ailment. Again, after the gap of 45 years, Mr Dixit saw some man with crowned hair following him in the dreams. At the first glimpse he didn’t believed that the man following him in the dreams was the re-incarnation of Shirdi’s Sai Baba. But when he came to Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai Baba left him frozen when he told him about the series of his meetings at Shirdi. Perhaps from that day he commenced following this divine light effulgent in the small town of Andhra Pradesh.

However, to achieve enlightenment devotees’ throng to visit this reverberating niche of divine energy, it is obvious that they would be looking for some most convenient stay at Hotels in Puttaparthi. Dotted with one of the finest facilities; the Puttaparthi Hotels cater to the needs of every discerning traveler. But following the trail of budget and luxurious hotels, Chaitanya International Hotel, Sai Towers and Sai Plaza come under the league of most suitable Puttaparthi Accommodation options offered to the mindset of every aspiring devotee. The entire ambiance of these Puttaparthi Hotels is weaved in the amalgam of divinity in such a manner that you can flow in the thoughts of spirituality while at the same time, providing you the rejuvenating experience in totality.


Coming back to Sri Sathya Sai Baba, every accent of this place embrace a vital supremacy of discourses offered in the premises of Puttaparthi. With an assortment of Various religious activities, the devotees are provided with the spiritual discourses on fixed timings. There is a separate kitchen, majestic lecture rooms and free accommodation for all the devotees who have planned a week long schedule to immerse their minds in the element of spirituality. Moreover, each and every corner of the ashram is soaked in the aura of divine bathe that you will feel like exuding your self to highest levels of super consciousness. Living and thinking about Shri Sathya Sai Baba is not merely the thought but it is the true virtue which by following could improve the lives of devotees in different dimensions.