 Sathya Sai Baba's manifestations of vibuthi emphasized his claim to be a reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba who used to take ash, called "udhi", from an ever-burning fire, called a dhuni.Vibuthi is an ancient Hindu symbol, among others associated with Shiva.Sathya Sai Baba resided much of the time in his main "ashram" Prashanthi Nilayam ("Abode of Highest Peace") at Puttaparthi.