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The Main Ashram Gate
- Brindavan
Super
Speciality Hospital,
Whitefield
SAI
RAMESH HALL, BRINDAVAN
Trayee
Brindavan - Swami's Divine
Abode in Brindavan
Student's
Hostel in Brindavan
Travel to Brindavan
Trains stop outside the
ashram. The station is
called Whitefield. There,
you have a 5 minute walk to
the ashram.
Bangalore KSRTC
Buses ply between
the city and the ashram. Bus
travel takes approximately
one hour. Fare is Rs 7/
Taxis are
available from the airport
to Whitefield.
Bangalore Taxi Pickup
You
can pre-arrange a taxi to
meet you at Bangalore
airport. The following Taxi
Services have been driving
Sai Baba's devotees for up
to 15 years in taxi service
to Whitefield and
Puttaparthi
Prince Carriers
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Bangalore Phone 0091 80 852 5061
Puttaparthi Phone 0091 8555 229946
Fares
Bangalore-Whitefield 250 rupees Airport Pickup
Bangalore-Puttaparthi 1200 rupees (more for a/c taxi)
MOHAMMAD TAXI SERVICES
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Has been taking devotees to Prashanthi for 10 years. Phone 0091-80-8456524
Mobile 0091-98451-74075
Email mohammadtaxiservice@...
Airport - Whitefield 250 rupees
Whitefield - Puttaparthi 1200 rupees
Noor Khan Taxi Services and Sight Seeing Tours
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Has been taking devotees to Puttaparthi for over 12 years.
Contact for availability and fares (fares will be approximately the same as above)
Bangalore Phone 0802864402
Mobile Phone 9845250603
The
Reception Office at Gokulam,
Whitefield
Accommodation
You can
obtain accommodation at the
ashram. You may do this by
going directly to the ashram
accommodation office, called
Gokulum, some 500 meters
down the road past the
entrance to Brindavan
Ashram. Go in the entrance
and turn left to the
accommodation office. They
will advise you of available
accommodations. There is
also a canteen at the
Gokulum residential
accommodation.
If
you wish to pre-book
accommodation - there are
many residential places
opposite the ashram.
Recommended accommodations
are:
SriRanga Guest House : 08028452800
Sai Towers Hotel : 0808455760
Sai Renaissance : 08028456266
Ashram Routine
MORNING
In
times past, Darshan has been
anytime between 7AM and 8AM.
Of late, it is observed that
morning darshan is the
morning bhajans session.
This bhajans session
generally commences between
9AM and 10AM, but generally
sometime after 9am
Meals, Tiffin
There is a small tiffin
stall between the
supermarket and bookstore,
inside the ashram. It
generally opens for chai
before darshan, chai and
tiffin after darshan, and
some snacks may also be
obtained here. Normally, it
is open during the day and
closes sometime after lunch.
There are two canteens at
the Whitefield ashram. One
is the Western Canteen,
which is inside the ashram
directly behind the darshan
hall. Breakfast is after
darshan. Devotees are
welcome to volunteer as
sevaks in the Western
Canteen. Meals are western,
non-spicy, and often western
deserts are on the menu.
The
Gokulum Accomodation has a
canteen open 365 days, from
breakfast to evening meal.
Prices are very low, and
south Indian food is served.
Obtain meal ticket before
entering the canteen.
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