At the age of 17, Sathya Sai Baba told one devotee, "The Sai Pravesh (the advent of Sai) will transform that region into Prasanti Pradesh (a region of highest peace). There will rise a bhavan (mansion)!
Lakhs of people from all over India, why only India, from all over the world, will come and wait there for Sai darshan!" In 1944, a
mandir was built to facilitate the growing number of Sai Baba devotees. It is now commonly referred to as the "old mandir." Prasanti Nilayam was inaugurated on 23 November 1950, the 24th birthday of Sathya Sai Baba and its construction lasted about two years It can seat around 15,000 people in the 60 x 40-metre area. The Sarva
Dharma Stupa, a 50 foot high pillar celebrating the unity of all religions, was built in November 1975 to mark the advent of the
Avatar." Sai Kulwant Hall with a
seating capacity of about 20,000 is where daily darshan took place.), multiple canteens, cricket ground, indoor sports stadium, super specialty hospital,
educational institutions, shopping complex, administration buildings, devotee quarters, accommodation rooms and halls. ==Climate==