Prashanti Nilayam — "Abode of Highest Peace" — is the main ashram of Sathya Sai Baba, the spiritual leader from Puttaparthi who attracted a global following of millions before his death in 2011. The town of Puttaparthi grew up around the ashram from a small village into a substantial pilgrimage centre with its own airport, hospitals, and educational institutions funded by the Sai Baba organisation.
The ashram campus is large and well-maintained, centred on the Sai Kulwant Hall — an enormous open-air hall where darshans were held during Sai Baba's lifetime. Pilgrims from around the world continue to arrive; the atmosphere is peaceful and orderly. Non-devotees are welcome to visit; dress conservatively (shoulders and knees covered) and be prepared to surrender your phone at the entrance. Puttaparthi is 70km from Anantapur by road, about an hour and a half.