News is that the Sathya Sai Central Trust is contemplating to build a temple like one at Shirdi for Sathya sai Baba in Puttaparthi. The Sathya Sai Central Trust is likely to decide on this on Wednesday after Sathya Sai's last rites are held. The trust has already conveyed to the state government its idea of building the temple. Baba’s mortal remains will be buried at Kulwant Hall of Prasanthi Nilayam where he used to give darshan and address his devotees.

The decision to bury the mortal remains of Sai Baba in Sai Kulawant Hall by the trust members is an indication that the hall is being readied to be converted in to a temple, as was done for Shirdi Sai Baba at Shirdi. The government is also concurring with the decision of the Sathya Sai Central Trust. Ananthapur District Collector B Janardhan Reddy says that the styate government has no objection to the trust building a temple for Sri Sathya sai Baba. "The decision has been taken by the trust, we have no role in it," says the Collector. Sate Revenue Minister Raghuveera Reddy, who hails from Ananthapur, welcomed the trust's decision and said "From now on, Puttaparthi will be an international spiritual centre."