Sathya Sai Baba News: 300 Year Old ShivaLingam Found

On 23rd July 2009, Thursday, In Peddakammavari Palli road, there was some work being done in one farmer's field just behind Swami's ashram and people who were working around found SHIVALINGAM less than 3 feet.

The news spread in Puttaparthi in no time and hundreds of devotees started reaching the place. Puttaparthi has got little bit of history before Swami's birth in this holy tiny hamlet...

“The King, SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA, who had his base in Penukonda which is an hour from Puttaparthi, had built some temples around Puttaparthi in Bukkapatnam and he played the major role in building two lakes in Puttaparthi”.

The emergence of SHIVALINGAM became big news and the media from all over the state came here to cover the news. The archeological director was also called to check the SHIVALINGAM. The primary investigation confirms that that SHIVALINGAM was of 17th century and the Archeological director also didn't write off the possibility of a temple some where closer by this place.

Devotees were queuing up to see this SHIVALINGAM. Many offered Milk, Ghee and other offerings as part of Abhishekam and there were also high profile visitors from the ashram to see this lingam.

The flower and coconut vendors who usually sell near Ganesh gate shifted to this new place and it was totally a festive atmosphere around the SHIVALINGAM place. The auto rickshaw drivers were all driving up and down with devotees to this place.

The upper part of the SHIVALINGAM was detachable and many pandits are of the opinion that since the upper part was removed, it needs to be installed in a better place.