Mangalore to Puttaparthi

About the city:

The holy town of Puttaparthi is world-famous for its association to Late Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The town is situated on the banks of Chitravathi River and is surrounded by serene hills. Every year, millions of devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba throng to this small picturesque town, which is served by an airport. The Puttaparthi airport is merely located around 6 km away from the famous Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram. Owing to this proximity, many tourists, especially devotees, find it convenient to travel by Puttaparthi flights.

Besides the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram, other must see places in the town are the Hanuman Temple, Shiva Temple, Sathyabhama Temple and Kalpa Vriksha (Wish Fulfilling Tree). Tourists can also visit the Sri Sathya Sai University, Sri Sathya Sai Space Theatre, Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri Music College and Chaitanya Jyoti Museum. The local cuisine and shopping in the market are enjoyed by most of the tourists visiting the destination.

For reaching this holy land, tourists can purchase cheap air tickets to Puttaparthi by availing airfare deals on Puttaparthi flights. Regular flights to Puttaparthi are available from Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai. For booking air tickets to Puttaparthi at affordable prices, all that tourists need to do is log on www.makemytrip.com.

Puttaparthi treasures a local airport named Sri Satya Sai Airport which is nestled just 4 km away from the centre of the city. Puttaparthi has good connectivity with prominent airdromes of Mumbai and Chennai. Bi-weekly flights regularly run in between these two metros and Puttaparthi. The Bangalore International airport is near this city and is at a distance of around 250 km . Hotel Kota Sathyam and Hotel Sai Brundavan are in the vicinity of Puttaparthi.

About the city:

A port city in the Dakshin Kannada District, in the Indian state Karnataka, Mangalore is beautifully located between Arabian Sea and Western Sea. The tremendously beautiful destination Mangalore is all full of hills, coconut palms and streams and is famous for its beaches and temples.

According to the history, Mangalore got its name from the local Hindu Goddess, Mangaladevi. Major tourist attractions in the city include places like Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple, about 3 kilometres from the city centre. It is place with immense religious importance. Then, there is Kadri Sri Manjuntha Temple, built long back in 1086 AD. This temple is situated on the highest hill of the region and gives an amazing view of the surrounding areas. It homes one of the best bronze statues of God Lokeshwara.

Best time to visit the place is between the months of December to February. The city Mangalore is well-connected by air to other destinations of India. Mangalore Bajpe airport is about 10 kilometres from the city centre. Flights to Mangalore can be availed easily from most of the prime Indian cities. You can book your Mangalore air tickets with makemytrip.com and grab some really good discounts.

Mangalore Airport or Bajpe Airport is situated at a distance of about 12 km from the city centre. Air India, Jet Airways, JetKonnect, Kingfisher Airlines and spice jet are some service providers that connect various cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad as well as international spots like Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Kozhikode, Kuwait and Muscat. Hotels near Mangalore airport are Hotel Kumars International, Hotel The Prestige etc.