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  Sri Sathya Sai, Puttaparthi A mortal with a life of ascetic but powers shrouded in mystery, Sai Baba of Shirdi is still a figure of reverence with a huge number of devotees. Shri Sathya Sai, (real name Sathyanarayana Raju) belonging to the holy town of Puttaparthi is believed to be reincarnation of Sai Baba by many of his followers. This makes the town holy and reverential for them. Located in the Anantpur District of state of Andhra Pradesh, the town has Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram, attracting pilgrims and tourists alike. History Being associated with the birth of Sri Sathya Sai, the place came in to highlight only after the various institution were established here for the well being of humanity, like specialty and charity hospitals, educational institutions, etc. The story of the Sathya Sai Baba remains the main crowd puller which tells about a child, mother of whom told about miraculous conceiving of the baby. He then born with unusual intellect, realized fully when aged 14 and ...