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Prasanthi Tower, Muddenahalli...
Reaching high into the sky and  
keeping the time of the village
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Prasanthi Tower - an elevated landmark on a 
landscaped hillock.

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An iconic clock tower structure for Bhagawan 
Sri Sathya Sai Baba has been built by Sri Sathya 
Sai Central Trust at Muddhenahalli in Chickabal-
lapur District of Karnataka.  The serene and lush 
green locale of Muddenahalli has been chosen 
for constructing this monumental structure, 
Prasanthi Tower. Perched on the highest point 
of a small hillock, this 120 feet (36m) high build-
ing is already the most notable or visible land-
mark structure with its enthralling architecture, 
set amidst the hilly surroundings and verdant 
fields. The main feature of the building, the clock 
tower, is the time keeper of the entire village, for 
it reminds villagers of the exact satellite time by 
striking the bell every hour on a 12 hour basis. 
The resonating waves of the bell goes splitting 
the air and reaches a distance of 6-8 km radius 
around the village. Being a square tower, there 
are four clocks installed on four faces of the 
tower, each of which measure 12 feet in diam-
eter in order to be visible from a long distance. 
Rising high into the sky, the clock tower ema-
nates from the petal like red coloured RCC shell 
roof making Prasanthi Tower look like a lovely 
flower from afar.
The podium of the Prasanthi Tower is located 
about 50 feet above the ground level on the hill-
ock and a beautiful 6m wide winding ramp and 
drive way provides access to the ground floor 
of the building, from below.   Architecturally, 
the building has been conceived in the form of 
Adhisesha - the Serpent God  with its geometri-
cal forms – a combination of circles, squares, 
covered with conical folded plate roof, all sym-
bolizing the form of the snake when viewed from 
the air.
The 6m wide ramp and 8m wide 
circular driveway leading to the 
ground floor of Prasanthi Tower.  
The twin columns cantilever 
circumferentially with radial 
beams, gives the driveway the 
floating effect.  
Top:
 Ramp leading 
to the circular driveway.  
Above: 
Bottom of the elevated driveway 
showing the twin columns and 
radial beams.  

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The 36m high iconic clock tower 
building perched on the hillock.  
This ground plus two storied 
structure has folded plate red 
coloured RCC shell roof arranged 
like the petals of a lovely flower.

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Top:
 The second floor open corridor 
over looking the famous Nandi Hills, 
a hill resort in Karnataka.  This is 
covered by RCC shell roof.
Right:
 Different view of the main 
hall with lobby.
There is only one religion, the religion of 
Love; There is only one language, the
language of the Heart; There is only one 
caste, the caste of Humanity; There is only 
one law, the law of Karma; There is only 
one God, He is Omnipresent.
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Extreme Left:
 The entrance porch 
and the main hall in the ground 
floor has an area of 256 sq.m.
Top Left:
 The spacious main hall 
with windows, stairs and lift.
Left :
 View of the entrance porch 
and driveway as seen from the 
second floor open corridor.
The 8m wide circular ramp has been built 
with twin columns cantilevering circumfer-
entially with radial beams. This gives the 
driveway the floating effect on top of the 
hill.   The ground floor has an area of 256 
sq.m and it comprises the entrance car 
porch which leads in to the main hall lobby, 
display area, service rooms, lift and a stair 
case further leading to the upper floors. 
The first floor having an area of 214 sq.m 
consists of the Senate Hall, Swami’s room 
and caretaker rooms. 
The second floor of the building has an 
expansive viewing gallery (open on all sides) 
of 214 sq.m covered with the folded plate 
roof and the clock tower rising up in the 
center. Thus, the entire architecture with its 
decorative elements gives the structure the 
perspective of an outstanding monument.   
From the terrace floor one can experience 
a breathtaking view of the natural beauty of 
the surrounding village.  Perhaps the most 
captivating of all is the breathtaking view of 
the lofty Nandi hills on the Southern part of 
the towers.
Prasanthi Towers is built in an area of about 
5 acres (20000 sq. ft) which forms the 
southern part of the 58 acres of the  
Muddenahalli University Campus.  
Overlooking the University Campus on the 
northern side, the tower has beautiful views 
of green agricultural fields on its eastern, 
western and southern parts. 
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