Kalpa Vriksha

The Kalpavriksha has a very old history. Young  Sathya Sai used to play around this tree. He used to sit on its branches for long, and discuss spiritual matters with people under the shade of this tree, say oldtimers. Devotees say, Sathya Sai Baba acquired his "magical" powers from Kalpavriksha itself. Residents are at a loss to understand how a tree with its greenery  got uprooted a few days back after strong winds blew through Puttaparthi.The famous Kalpavriksha tree here has collapsed, a month after Satha Sai Baba left the earthly abode, leaving  thousands of his devotees sad.