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This
unique moderate shrine is the gift of one devout; bhakta related to Sri Satya
Sai Baba of inter-continental fame. And one among the very few its kind extant
in the whole of Bharata Khanda. Although the icons of Satyabhama, the naughty,
haughty darling of Lord Krishna Bhagavan are installed; in numerous
shrines, along with those of Sri Krishna across the country regarding her as the
incarnation of Bhudevi, there are no separate individual shrines for her, nor
elaborate nityanaimithika worship is offered.
Hence uniqueness. This
shrine is very popular as Sathyamma temple and is visited invariably by all the pious
bhaktas coming for the darsan of Pratyaksha Daivam
- Sri Sai Baba. The temple is quite modest in size, but decently adorned. The
Mother's icon is three feet in height and bends the heads of the visitors at
first sight itself. Daily puja is offered with due rituals and annual festivals
are celebrated befitting to the status of the internationally reputed centre of
pilgrimage. It is a miss not shrine. It is drawing aliens too The locals
endearingly call this as Sathemma devalayam.
It
lies in the heart of Puttaparthi, accessible by bus from Ananthapur and
neighbouring towns.
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