Puttaparthi to Vidyanagar

About the city:

Vidyanagar is a small town located in the Hubli district of the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is famous for educational institutes and is located at a distance of 218 km from Bellary. Tourists visiting the town can visit the Bellary Fort, which is built on top of Ballari Gudda, which is also referred to as the Fort Hill. There are various attractions in the region including lots of parks, which boast of lush greenery. Besides places to visit in and around the destination, tourists can indulge in shopping and eating local cuisine.

The town has its own airstrip in Toranagallu called Vidyanagar airport or Jindal Vijayanagar airport, which is not served by any commercial flights to Vidyanagar from anywhere. The Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Complex, which is located in Sandur district, houses this airport. Tourists coming from domestic as well as international destinations can travel to the capital city Bangalore and thereafter reach Vidyanagar by taxi or bus and not Vidyanagar flights. Several airlines, including Air India, Jet Airways, IndiGo and Kingfisher, offer flights to Bangalore from major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.

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The popular flights that people can take are Air Deccan, Indigo Airlines, Air India, Jet Airways, SpiceJet and Kingfisher Red Airlines. People can book these flights to and from New Delhi. Vidyanagar airport is located very close to the city centre which can be travelled through bus or taxi. The major hotels nearby Vidyanagar airport are Hotel Rock Regency and Vijaya Lodge.

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.

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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.