Puttaparthi means "village of anthills." A local legend says that a cobra snake cursed the village after being hit by a cowherder, which caused the proliferation of anthills in this area.[4]
Demographics
The official language in Puttaparthi is Telugu. Other common languages spoken in Puttaparthi are Kannada and English. Various national and international languages are understood and spoken due to the presence of national and international devotees.[5]
The climate is generally hot and dry throughout the year,[5] summer temperatures ranging from 34–42 °C (93–108 °F) and winter 22–27 °C (72–81 °F).[6] The hotter months are from March until July and the milder months are from November until January.[5]
The southwest monsoons play a major role in determining the climate. The northeast monsoons are responsible for about one-third of the total rainfall. Some rainfall may be expected during the months of July and August and again from October to December."[6]
Puttaparthi is 475 meters (1558 feet) above sea level.[7]
Sri Sathya Sai International Centre for Sports and Sri Sathya Sai Hill View Stadium are two sporting facilities in Puttaparthi. Hill View Stadium was established in 1985 and mainly used cricket and capacity of 50,000 people. International Centre for Sports was established in 2006 with indoor facilities for Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Squash, Table Tennis, Badminton, Gymnastics and Yoga/Aerobics.[10]
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