Sathya Sai Baba

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India was marching ahead in various fields, including technology and economy even as spiritual centres are reviving in the country.

The first death anniversary of Sri Sathya Sai Baba was observed in Puttaparthi with the devotees of the late spiritual guru offering prayers at Prasanti Nilayam here.

Puttaparthi town in Anantapur district is gearing up for the first anniversary of the passing away of Sathya Sai Baba, who had millions of devotees around the world.

For the first time ever, the wealthy Sathya Sai Central Trust has publicly released an annual report of its activities. After the death of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba earlier this year - and the discovery of huge amounts of cash, gold, silver and other valuables - this is being presented as an attempt at greater transparency.

More valuables, including 6.09 kg of gold, 245.36 kg silver and Rs 80.50 lakh cash were recovered from the Whitefield complex of late Sathya Sai Baba during an inventory there on Wednesday.

Cash, gold and silver continue to tumble out of cupboards in the late Sathya Sai Baba's residential quarters in Puttaparthi town of Andhra Pradesh, with valuables worth nearly Rs.59 crore being found so far in three rounds of counting.

Sai Baba samadhi: Sri Sathya Sai Baba's mahasamadhi was unveiled in Prasanthi Nilayam ashram in Puttaparthi today. The mahasamadhi is located in the Sai Kulwant Hall of the ashram, where Sai Baba used to give darshan to his devotees.

The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, which manages the affairs of late Sathya Sai Baba's spiritual empire on Monday, submitted a detailed report to the Andhra Pradesh government on its functioning as well as financial details.Responding to the government's notice, the trust submitted the report to endowments secretary K.V. Ramnachari.The report contai...

The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust is yet to submit a report to the Andhra Pradesh government on its functioning even as police intensified its probe into unaccounted cash seized last month.It was on June 27 that the government sought a report from the trust on its activities in view of the cash seizure and the allegations made by a section of devote...

More gold has been found at Yajur Temple in Puttaparthi, the personal chambers of late Shri Sathya Sai Baba. As four more rooms of the temple were opened on Saturday, Rs 77 lakh worth of gold, silver and a diamond ring were found.Earlier on June 17, a massive 12 crores in cash, 98 kg of gold and 300 kg of silver were found from the ashram. The mill...

With questions being raised over its activities, the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust today said the over Rs 35 lakh seized recently was money given by a devotee for a consultant tasked with the construction of a memorial for Sai Baba.Refuting any wrongdoings, it said financial transparency is being strictly followed while running the body.Trustee V Sr...

Andhra Pradesh government today sought a detailed report from the Sathya Sai Central Trust about its activities, including financial, in the wake of seizure of cash from the abode of the late spiritual leader.Police have questioned two members of the Trust, R J Ratnakar and V Srinivasan, as part of the investigations into the cash seizure case.Chie...

In Sathya Sai Baba's Puttaparthi, things are changing. Following the spiritual leader's death there are serious doubts about financial irregularities in the way the enormously rich Trust is functioning - with police even questioning two Trust members - something unheard of in the past. A public meeting was held in Puttaparthi's Hanuman temple today...

Several followers of Sathya Sai Baba held protests in Puttaparthi today over reports of alleged mishandling of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust's money by its members."We have lost trust in the trust members and want them to quit. We want the donations to be put to good use," said one of the protesting devotees. They are demanding an inquiry into the f...

The Andhra Pradesh government has asked the Sathya Sai Baba Trust to explain if cash is being smuggled out of the chambers used by the religious and spiritual leader while he was alive and has asked for a factual report from the Trust.On June 17, close to 12 crores in cash were found in Yajur Mandir, which was Sai Baba's private chamber at his ashr...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India was marching ahead in various fields, including technology and economy even as spiritual centres are reviving in the country.

The first death anniversary of Sri Sathya Sai Baba was observed in Puttaparthi with the devotees of the late spiritual guru offering prayers at Prasanti Nilayam here.

Puttaparthi town in Anantapur district is gearing up for the first anniversary of the passing away of Sathya Sai Baba, who had millions of devotees around the world.

For the first time ever, the wealthy Sathya Sai Central Trust has publicly released an annual report of its activities. After the death of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba earlier this year - and the discovery of huge amounts of cash, gold, silver and other valuables - this is being presented as an attempt at greater transparency.

More valuables, including 6.09 kg of gold, 245.36 kg silver and Rs 80.50 lakh cash were recovered from the Whitefield complex of late Sathya Sai Baba during an inventory there on Wednesday.

Cash, gold and silver continue to tumble out of cupboards in the late Sathya Sai Baba's residential quarters in Puttaparthi town of Andhra Pradesh, with valuables worth nearly Rs.59 crore being found so far in three rounds of counting.

Sai Baba samadhi: Sri Sathya Sai Baba's mahasamadhi was unveiled in Prasanthi Nilayam ashram in Puttaparthi today. The mahasamadhi is located in the Sai Kulwant Hall of the ashram, where Sai Baba used to give darshan to his devotees.

The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, which manages the affairs of late Sathya Sai Baba's spiritual empire on Monday, submitted a detailed report to the Andhra Pradesh government on its functioning as well as financial details.Responding to the government's notice, the trust submitted the report to endowments secretary K.V. Ramnachari.The report contai...

The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust is yet to submit a report to the Andhra Pradesh government on its functioning even as police intensified its probe into unaccounted cash seized last month.It was on June 27 that the government sought a report from the trust on its activities in view of the cash seizure and the allegations made by a section of devote...

More gold has been found at Yajur Temple in Puttaparthi, the personal chambers of late Shri Sathya Sai Baba. As four more rooms of the temple were opened on Saturday, Rs 77 lakh worth of gold, silver and a diamond ring were found.Earlier on June 17, a massive 12 crores in cash, 98 kg of gold and 300 kg of silver were found from the ashram. The mill...

With questions being raised over its activities, the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust today said the over Rs 35 lakh seized recently was money given by a devotee for a consultant tasked with the construction of a memorial for Sai Baba.Refuting any wrongdoings, it said financial transparency is being strictly followed while running the body.Trustee V Sr...

Andhra Pradesh government today sought a detailed report from the Sathya Sai Central Trust about its activities, including financial, in the wake of seizure of cash from the abode of the late spiritual leader.Police have questioned two members of the Trust, R J Ratnakar and V Srinivasan, as part of the investigations into the cash seizure case.Chie...

In Sathya Sai Baba's Puttaparthi, things are changing. Following the spiritual leader's death there are serious doubts about financial irregularities in the way the enormously rich Trust is functioning - with police even questioning two Trust members - something unheard of in the past. A public meeting was held in Puttaparthi's Hanuman temple today...

Several followers of Sathya Sai Baba held protests in Puttaparthi today over reports of alleged mishandling of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust's money by its members."We have lost trust in the trust members and want them to quit. We want the donations to be put to good use," said one of the protesting devotees. They are demanding an inquiry into the f...

The Andhra Pradesh government has asked the Sathya Sai Baba Trust to explain if cash is being smuggled out of the chambers used by the religious and spiritual leader while he was alive and has asked for a factual report from the Trust.On June 17, close to 12 crores in cash were found in Yajur Mandir, which was Sai Baba's private chamber at his ashr...