NOB- Puttaparthi news: As part of the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Jayanti celebrations, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Puttaparthi to visit Baba Mahasamadhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived at Sri Sathya Sai Puttaparthi Airport in a special flight, was given a grand welcome by CM Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, AP BJP State President PVN Madhav, Minister Nara Lokesh, other ministers, MPs, MLAs and other public representatives. Later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Prasanthi Mandir by road from Sri Sathya Sai Airport. There, members of the Sathya Sai Trust extended a warm welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Later, those who visited Baba Mahasamadhi at Sai Kulwant Mandir immersed themselves in spiritual contemplation. Later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Sai Bhakti Ganamrutham music program. Later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Sathya Sai Jayanti celebrations being held at Hill View Stadium. Along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CM Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, AP BJP State President PVN Madhav, Minister Nara Lokesh, Satyakumar Yadav, Savita and other ministers, MPs and MLAs participated. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also unveiled postal stamps along with Sri Sathya Sai Rs. 100 coin. The Rs. 100 coin has the image of Sathya Sai Baba on one side and Ashoka Pillar on the other. Coin buying and selling will be done through online booking soon. Former cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and former Bollywood heroine Aishwarya Bachchan arrived in Puttaparthi to visit Baba’s Maha Samadhi as part of the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Jayanti celebrations. Sachin Tendulkar and Aishwarya Bachchan, who arrived at Sri Sathya Sai Puttaparthi Airport in a special flight, were given a grand welcome by BCCI Apex Council member Chamundeshwari Nath and district officials. Sachin Tendulkar and Aishwarya Bachchan, who reached Prasanthi Mandir by road from Sri Sathya Sai Airport, were given a grand welcome by members of the Sathya Sai Trust. Later, they visited Baba’s Maha Samadhi at Sai Kulwant Mandir and immersed themselves in spiritual contemplation. Later, they participated in a Sai Bhakti Ganamrutam music program. On November 18th 2025, the centenary celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai began in a grand manner. Managing Trustee Ratnakar, Minister Savita, Collector Shyam Prasad, MLA Sindhura, and MLA Paritala Sunitha inaugurated the centenary celebrations of Sathya Sai by pulling the chariot. In front of the chariot, Sathya Sai students dressed as Chinnikrishnu and Gopikammas made a noise to uphold the culture and traditions. The chariot festival ended with the dance of Kolatam, Chekka Bhajans, Keelugurralu, and Goravayyas, enchanting the onlookers. The streets of Puttaparthi were packed with devotees from across the country and abroad flocked to witness the celebrations. On the other hand, donors showed their generosity by providing food packets and drinking water to the devotees.
