* Sathya (truth) Dharma (righteousness) Santhi (peace) Prema

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Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust... 
Extending beyond boundaries, caste and creed
To carry out the mission of Sri Sathya Sai Baba and to manage the 
complete activities at Prasanthi Nilayam in Puttaparthi and Brindavan 
in Bangalore, a Trust has been formed in the name and style of 
“Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust”.  Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the 
founder trustee himself, founded this in 1972 and this is the main 
executing agency for all his works.    
“Service to man is service to God’,  ‘Hands that help are holier than 
lips that pray’, and ‘Love All and Serve All’ are the watchwords of 
this charitable organisation.  It functions with the help of unsolicited 
contributions received from devotees all over the world.  More 
than one lakh persons are working for the trust on voluntary basis 

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and more than 10,000 persons are paid employees in various 
institutions run by the Trust. This apart, there are over 30,000 
Sathya Sai centers spread over 200 countries.  With over 150 
centers in USA and 70 centers in Canada, Sathya Sai Centers 
all over the world expresses itself through three wings: Spiritual, 
Educational and Service, and work tirelessly for uplifting humanity in 
all these three spheres.
The activities of the Trust have been growing from year to year, 
and have covered the basic necessities of education, health and 
drinking water.  With over 50 years of continuous growth, the 
organisation as an entity has developed major strengths in terms 
and capacity and capability to build, develop and run a variety of 
large institutions and activities.  
The institutions are characterised by timely and successful 
completion of projects and programmes:
•  Sri Sathya Sai Rural Service & Education Programme
•  Sri Sathya Sai Education Programme
•  Sri Sathya Sai Youth Programme
•  Sri Sathya Sai Drinking Water Programme
•  Sri Sathya Sai ‘Health for All’ Programme
•  Sri Sathya Sai – ‘Balavikas’ Programme

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Prasanthi Nilayam – meaning  `abode of peace` is a spiritual 
and educational centre of international repute in Puttaparthi, 
a remote village in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh.  
Puttaparthi is the birthplace of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, 
who is one of the world`s most revered spiritual masters today.
Once a small and insignificant village, Puttaparthi has emerged 
as a place of international repute, thanks to Sri Sathya Sai 
Baba. Though, the population of this village is estimated to 
be around 8-10 thousand people, millions of devotees and 
visitors not only from India, but from all over the world flock 
to Prasanthi Nilayam in Puttaparthi to see, worship as well 
as seek solace, advice and blessings from Sai Baba not only 
in spiritual but also in temporal matters.  His teachings are 
universal and not sectarian.  Devotees, seekers and adherents 
of all faiths and religions from different countries find their way 
to Prasanthi Nilayam to have his darshan (divine sight with 
blessings).  People searching for God in many parts of the 
world find in him the object and fulfillment of their search.
Where there is FAITH, 
there is LOVE; 
Where there is LOVE; 
there is PEACE; 
Where there is PEACE; 
there is GOD; 
Where there is GOD; 
there is BLISS. 
Prasanthi Nilayam...
The Abode of Peace
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The entire complex of Prasanthi Nilayam is ideally located close 
to natural hilly surroundings.  An aesthetic atmosphere prevails 
in the complex.  A deer sanctuary reflects the community’s 
concern for the environment. Prasanthi Nilayam welcomes 
all visitors - rural folk, urban executives and the international 
crowd. They are greeted by an electrifying array of ancient and 
modern architecture with proximity to all service facilities within 
the complex.  VVIPs and state guests are accommodated in 
beautiful bungalows with ultra-modern facilities including high-
level surveillance and security. 
Life is a challenge,  
meet it!
Life is a dream, 
realise it!
Life is a game, 
play it!
Life is Love, 
enjoy it!
Once a small and insignificant village, Puttaparthi 
has emerged as a place of international repute, 
thanks to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.  
Pictures gives a panoramic view of Prasanthi 
Nilayam and the magnificent Gopurams that 
decorate the landscape and the skyline.

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Temples, ashrams and darshan / prayer halls – an 
attraction all the more exciting for the absence of even 
the slightest noise, sound or whisper.  A school and 
university conducive to higher learning in all spheres of 
arts, science and humanities; a large open playground 
with galleries; an artificial fountain that spills a beautiful 
cascade of water in natural form down the hill, are a feast 
to the eye.  An imposing giant statue of Sri Hanuman on 
the hill arrests the attention of all visitors even from a long 
distance.  In addition, consumer stores and shopping 
complexes, canteen facilities cater to national, continental 
and inter-continental visitors, bookstalls and library, 
general hospital blocks and dispensaries, a music college, 
kalyanamandapams (marriage halls) – all connected by 
well-knit and clean roads within the complex present the 
visitors a high quality of life and lend the complex an the 
aura of a great city within a small village.
Bottom:
 Millions of devotees arrive at Prasanthi 
Nilayam everyday to behold the Baghwan and 
seek His blessings.  
Right:
 The grand entrance 
arch to the town of Puttaparthi.  
Extreme right:
 
Gopuram – the gateway to Prasanthi Nilayam 
Complex.  
Bottom right:
 Lord Ganesha Temple at 
the entrance of the complex.
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