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onwards, his mission covers the entire cross-section of people.SECTION - 1His spirit of unity concerts attract millions of people.Bhagawan Baba’s work is veritably the work of Sanathana Sarathi.His Spirituality Expresses itself in Service: For example:Anantapur District in Rayalaseema area in Andhra Pradesh was a notoriously droughtpronearea. With Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba’s blessings, the massive drinking waterprogramme was undertaken, funded by the devotees. Its success inspired similar a work inMedak and Mehaboob Nagar Districts also.Anantapur Dt. - Medak-Mahaboob NagarNo. of Villages benefited 731 270Population benefited 9 lakhs -Project Cost 250—300 crores 66 croresPipelines 2500 km 900 kmOverhead reservoirs 268 Numbers 30Ground level 145 65Treatment Plants 64 9Bhagawan Sathya Sai Temple of healing, Super speciality hospital has the followingSpecialities: 1. Cardiology 2.Orthothoracic Surgery 3. Uro-nephrology (including Kidneytransplantation) 4. Ophthalmology 5. Litho tripsy.In this manner, the Spiritual, educational and service programmes strengthen India andtake India’s spiritual message to the whole world. (From Sanathana Sarathi)A SHAIVAITE MATHHis holiness Sri Balagangadhara Nathaswami is the 71 st pontiff of AdiChunchanagiri Math near Bangalore. His is South India’s largest monastery. Hehas also a large congregation of householder devotees. He runs a dynamic andextensive Hindu mission comprising hospitals, educational facilities at all levels,schools for the blind, hostels, orphanages, shelters for destitute women,programmes and centres that serve Dharma to millions throughout Karnataka.SERVING THE CAUSE OF INDIAN CULTURE - THE UNBROKENTRADITIONMunrshiram Manoharlal PublishersMotilal Banarsi Das PublishersYear of Founding 1870. Titles in print1500. New Titles per year 50-60.Print Run 1000-5000.Year of Founding 1903. Titles in Print2000. New Titles per year 150. PrintRun 500-2000.SAMARTHA BHARATA 6