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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
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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