Puttaparthi | |
|---|---|
 Prasanthi Nilayam and surrounding areas | |
.svg)  Puttaparthi  Puttaparthi | |
| Coordinates: 14°09′58″N 77°48′40″E / 14.166°N 77.811°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Sri Sathya Sai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 56,789(2,011 census) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 515133, 515134 |
| Telephone code | 91-8555 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–02 |
| Website | www |
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Puttaparthi (IAST: Puṭṭaparthy) is a municipality and district headquarters of Sri Sathya Sai district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Puttaparthi mandal of Puttaparthi revenue division. The original name of Puttaparthi was Gollapalli.[2] The town is located on the banks of Chitravathi River which is a tributary of Penna River, and is surrounded by undulating hills.[3] It is widely known for the birthplace and deathplace of the Indian spiritual leader and guru Sathya Sai Baba and his ashram, Prasanthi Nilayam.
- ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Gollapalli
- ^ "Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam". www.srisathyasai.org.in.