- Best time
- Oct–Mar
- How long
- 1–2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹400–4,000
- Food a day
- ₹100–800
- Nearest railhead
- 8 km away
- Nearest airport
- 160 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Puttaparthi & Lepakshi
Sathya Sai Baba’s ashram town — the Prasanthi Nilayam mandir, museums and a peaceful campus — and Lepakshi an hour away, with its hanging pillar, painted ceilings and India’s largest monolithic Nandi.
Things to do in Puttaparthi & Lepakshi
Prasanthi Nilayam
Sai Kulwant Hall and the Mahasamadhi; bhajans morning and evening.
Chaitanya Jyoti Museum
A museum of Sai Baba’s life in Chinese-style architecture.
Hill View Stadium & Hanuman Statue
Hilltop statue overlooking the town.
Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi
Vijayanagara temple with a hanging pillar and frescoes.
Lepakshi Nandi
A 4.5 m monolithic Nandi.
Where to stay in Puttaparthi & Lepakshi
Prasanthi Nilayam ashram
Simple ashram rooms for devotees.
Puttaparthi town
Hotels outside the ashram.
What to eat
Ashram canteens
Cheap North and South Indian meals.
Good to know
- Dress conservatively and keep silence in the ashram.
- Lepakshi is just off NH-44, 2 hours from Bengaluru.
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