MAR 22, 2020: Responding to the Clarion call from the Prime Minister of India Sri. Narendra Modi, for a 14 hour self quarantining of citizens of India, Puttaparthi too went for a complete shutdown on March 22, 2020. Even though all the spiritual activities in the ashram never stopped, the ashram gates were completely shut, denying entry to everyone unless one had a home inside the Ashram premises.

Devotees at large, appreciated, the efforts of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, for the way they were handling this corona crisis