He lost consciousness for several hours and in the next few days underwent a noticeable change in behaviour. On 8 March 1940, while living with his elder brother Seshama Raju in Uravakonda, a small town near Puttaparthi, 14-year-old Sathya was allegedly stung by a scorpion. Sathya Sai Baba at the age of 14, soon after proclaiming he was the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba From a young age, he has been alleged to have been capable of materialising objects such as food and sweets out of thin air. He was uncommonly talented in devotional music, dance and drama. Īs a child, he was described as "unusually intelligent" and charitable, though not necessarily academically inclined, as his interests were of a more spiritual nature. Sathya Sai Baba's siblings included elder brother Ratnakaram Seshama Raju (1911–1985), elder sisters Venkamma (1918–1993) and Parvathamma (1920–1998), and younger brother Janakiramaiah (1931–2003). He was the fourth among the five children of his parents. His birth was alleged by his mother Easwaramma to be of a miraculous conception. According to these sources, Sathya Narayana Raju was born on 23 November 1926 to Meesaraganda Easwaramma and Peddavenkama Raju Ratnakaram, to a Bhatraju family, a community of religious musicians and balladeers, in the village of Puttaparthi which was the Madras Presidency of British India. 5 Characteristics, beliefs and practices of devoteesĪlmost everything known about Sathya Sai Baba's early life stems from the hagiography that grew around him, narratives that hold special meaning to his devotees and are considered by them to be evidence of his divine nature.1.4 Stroke, prediction of reincarnation and sole foreign tour.
Sathya Sai Baba (born Ratnakaram Sathyanarayana Raju 23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) was an Indian guru and philanthropist.