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Puttaparthi,
has shot into national and international
fame as the abode of Bhagwan Shri
Satya Sai Baba.. The original
name of Sai Baba is "Satyanarayana
Raju". He was born on November
23, 1926 in Puttaparthi.
Sri
Sathya Sai Baba, the most colourful
and multifaceted prophet, modern
India has produced, is believed
to be the very avatar (incarnation)
of love and the voice of one's
own innermost heart speaking to
each individual externally. The
teachings of the Baba are based
on the famous 'five props' of
Sathya (truth), Dharma (righteousness)
Santhi (peace), Prema (universal
love) and Ahimsa (non violence).
Prasanthi Nilayam, over the years,
has attracted people from all
over then world. The 23rd of November
is celebrated with great joy and
enthusiasm by the devotees of
Baba at the Prasanthi Nilayam
Birth
Place of Bhagavan Sai : A Siva
temple in the Puttaparthi village
signifies the birth-place of Sri
Sathya Sai Baba. The temple was
opened by Baba in 1979. The real
birthplace, not known to most
people, is located accross the
river in a small dilipated house.
Sathyabhama
Temple: On the other side of the
street there is a temple for Sathyabhama,
Sathyabhama is commonly known
as the consort of Lord Krishna,
Bhagavan?s grandfather, had a
dream where he found Sathyabhama
standing in heavy rain and wind,
asking for shelter. This lead
to the determination of constructing
a temple for Sathyabhama.
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