Different
views of
the pilgrim
quarters with
tree lined
avenues
and other
amenities.
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Devotees are accommodated in
these homely dwelling units.
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I can’t forget the single most cherished
moment when I first came into direct
contact with Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai
Baba.
L&T had always been very supportive
in the works of the Sri Sathya Sai
Central Trust and rose to the occasion,
especially when it came to meeting the
tight deadlines for project completion.
Mr. C. Sreenivas, Bengaluru
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An imposing 65-ft giant statue of Sri
Hanuman specially designed and built
on the hill (to mark Baba’s 65
th
birthday)
arrests the attention of all visitors
to Puttaparthi. No one can miss it,
because it is built at an elevation of
approximately 150 ft high on a hill.
Everybody can see it even from a long
distance.
Installed on a 6-ft concrete pedestal Sri
Hanuman, comes alive with his ‘ready-
to-take-off pose’, holding the Sanjeevi
hill on his left hand palm and gadha
held resting on his right shoulder, and
his head with the crown held high,
beaming an air of confidence and hope.
The body of Sri Hanuman is made
out of composite steel and concrete
construction. Apart from the structural
design and construction, ECC also
carried out the electrical installation
works associated with it.
Artificial waterfall
As Prasanthi Nilayam is located on a hilly surrounding and devoid
of a waterfall, the trustees of Sai Baba decided to create an
artificial cascade. The foot of Sri Hanuman was chosen as an apt
site for the origin of the waterfall. ECC executed the design, supply
and commissioning of the artificial waterfall. For this purpose, ECC
constructed a 30 cu.m water tank with pump house at the foot
of the hill. From this tank, water is pumped 32m high to the foot
of the Hanuman statue and supplied through six spray nozzles,
spreading it over a width of 12m. With the help of two artificial
spillways at different levels, a smooth sheet of water cascades
down the hill like a real waterfall. The spilled water is collected at
the bottom storage tank and re-circulated to the spillway.
Hanuman Statue...
Signifying strength and valour
The 65 feet tall imposing statue of
Lord Sri Hanuman. Perched on a 150
feet high hill, this statue was built on
the occasion of Swami’s 65
th
birthday
in 1990.
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Sri Sathya Sai Airport ...
Welcoming the guests with warmth
Puttaparthi finds a place on the airline map of India ever since the Sri Sathya Sai Airport was pressed into service on November
24, 1990. ECC built this 1000m long, 23-m wide airstrip within an amazing time of 90 days. It was a breakthrough by any
standards. The work involved site grading, excavation and construction of runway including a terminal building. This was
subsequently extended to receive Airbus A320 aircrafts.
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L&T has been associated earlier with Sri Sathya Sai Airport project in
1990-93 much before I joined and now they are supervising the runway
resurfacing work.
As a consultant at present for Sri Sathya Sai Airport resurfacing work,
L&T has been a thorough professional Company with prompt advice and
follow up and have a dedicated team of professionals to execute the
work.
Capt. M.S. Sharma, Director, Sri Sathya Sai Airport, Puttaparthi
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South Indian Food Canteen
The two-storied canteen caters to 2000
people at a time. It covers a total built-
up area of 2000 sq.m. A central kitchen
caters to all four dining halls and each of
the four dining hall caters to 500 people.
It houses a kitchen which ideally located
for easy articulation. The building was
built and occupied within a matter of
5 months. The building meets all the
culinary needs of the devotees.
North Indian Food Canteen
Consisting of two octagonal dining halls,
the kitchen is located at the rear of the
building. The canteen caters to 500
people, 250 people in each hall. Two
decorative helical stairways lead to the
first floor conference halls. The total built-
up area of the building is 3000 sq.m.
This building caters to the tastes of all
North Indians.
Meeting the culinary needs of everyone
Clockwise from right:
Circular
staircase. North and South
Indian Canteen.
Inset :
The
Western Canteen.
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