VISITING PRASHANTHINILAYAM


WHERE IS SWAMI?

Sai Baba (or Swami, as He is addressed by His devotees) is usually in PrashanthiNilayam, but He does occasionally visit Brindavan, the ashram near Bangalore. There is no way to know in advance Swami's whereabouts, but in general, Swami spends most of the year in PrashanthiNilayam. You can find out about Swami's whereabouts from devotees or Sai Centers in your area before leaving. Swami's current whereabouts is also given on the Sai Darshan home page at http://www.saidarshan.org/

GENERAL INFORMATION

PLANNING YOUR TRIP

WRITING TO BABA:

There are no intermediaries between devotees and Swami. Once you have finalized your schedule, some devotees write to Swami to say that they are coming and are seeking His Darshan and blessings (and whatever else they may wish to write) and then mail it to Him. The following are Swami's addresses:

  • Brindavan:

  • Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
    'Trayee Brindavan'
    Brindavan, Kadugodi
    Bangalore 560067
    India

    You may not get any written reply, but Swami hears all prayers and replies in His own way. Swami Himself does not have an e-mail address - use p-mail (Prayer).

    MORE INFORMATION:

    The following links provide more tips/information on visiting PrashanthiNilayam:

    The International Sai Organization Web site:
    http://www.sathyasai.org/

    VISITING BRINDAVAN
    (Swami's ashram near Bangalore)

    Occasionally Swami visits Brindavan, the ashram in Whitefield ( about 15 miles from Bangalore). The Brindavan campus of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning is situated here. Whenever Swami is in Brindavan Darshan and Bhajans are held, but the timings may vary. Since this is a smaller ashram compared to PrashanthiNilayam, accommodation and other facilities in Brindavan are much more limited. There is a canteen and a book store in the ashram. Please check the above mentioned links for more information about visiting Brindavan.