Kanha Shanti Vanam

Kanha Shanti Vanam, the world headquarters of the Heartfulness Institute a non-profit organisation that provides spiritual training is located in Kanha Village, Nandiagama Mandal, Range Reddy District, Telangana State India.

The 1,400-acre Kanha Shantivanam is located about 11 km from the Hyderabad-Bangalore national highway, or about 50 km away from the city. This once barren, rocky, dry and drought prone area is now a green oasis with half million trees. It is a completely self-sufficient and sustainable ecosystem.

Sahaj Marg or Heartfulness Meditation is a set of meditative practices first developed at the turn of the twentieth century and formalized into teaching through Shri Ram Chandra Mission in 1945 by Ram Chandra (1899-1983) of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It is a form of Raja Yoga meditation system. As part of the Sahaj Marg spiritual practice, Ram Chandra adopted a technique called pranahuti as taught by his spiritual master bearing the same name Ram Chandra of Fatehgarh in India (popularly called "Lalaji" by his followers).

Kamlesh D. Patel (born 1956) also known as Daaji ( means the elder brother) among his followers, is a spiritual leader, author and the fourth in the line of Rāja yoga masters in the Sahaj Marg system of spiritual practice. He has been the president of Shri Ram Chandra Mission since 2014.

Kanha Shanti Vanam has world’s largest meditation centre, was inaugurated on February 02, 2020 by hon President Of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind. Marking the occasion, President Kovind planted a sapling to mark five lakh trees on the campus. The sapling was one of Diospyros candolleana or panicled ebony, an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red-listed threatened species. It was a memorable day for all Heartfulness seekers, Sisters and Brothers abhyasis and us who have been involved in creating this centre with blessings of “Daaji”. In his inauguration speech at Kanha ShantiVanam, Hyderabad for World Heartfulness Centre, he says “From the teachings of the teaching Vedanta, tirthankar Mahavira, and Gautam Buddha, to the messages of Nanak and Kabir, there is a grand flor of eternal spiritual wisdom which was transmitted to the modern world by Swami Vivekananda, Manahtam Gandhi and moany other exemplars of India’s spiritual force. This world-class meditation centre is a great place for spiritual rejuvenation.”

The meditation center, with its magnificent and lofty structure, grabs the attention and imagination of everyone. With a footprint of over 30 acres, this architectural wonder has a central primary meditation hall, with cold water running under the floor to keep it cool in the summer. It is also surrounded by the inscriptions of sacred scriptures carved into granite stone.The central hall is surrounded by eight smaller satellite pods, which together house an auditorium, a conference hall and seating over 2 floors for meditation and training purposes. Collectively, the facility can hold 100,000 participants, making it the largest of its kind.

Some courses are run solely on voluntary donations by the practitioner. For most others the average price is Rs 3,000 a day, and includes stay and meals

Yoga
During your visit to Kanha, you can experience Yoga Asanas that bring you closer to yourself with the Heartfulness Yoga Teachers. We have a meditative approach to Yoga that allows us to explore the physical, mental and spiritual all at once. Heartfulness Yoga brings you this full spectrum of Yoga by creating a seamless flow between asanas and meditation in every class.

The uniqueness of Yogic Transmission is at the heart of our practice; each program exposes you to the exclusive experience of the Heartfulness practices, all designed to carry you deeper in your journey.

To Know More yoga@heartfulness.org

Stay in Kanha

THE PEARL
Looking for a Luxurious Stay?
The Pearl hotel is for you. A 4-Star hotel located within the Kanha premises. The Pearl offers you an enriching experience to relax your senses and rejuvenate your being. From INR 5000

COMFORT DORMS
Seeking Comfort?
A stay in one of our large, spacious dorms, with bunk beds, is what you need.

PERMANENT TENTS
Feeling Adventurous?
Stay in permanent tents to kindle the camping experience.

Facilities

Meditation Hall
Auditorium
Conference Hall
Medical Centre
Gym
Children's Park
Pottery Studio
Books and More
Convenient store
Goshala (Shelter for Cattles)
Heartyculture

Where to Eat

Dining Hall
Kanha houses a large dining hall that provides simple and light meals for free 3 times a day, 365 days of the year. Satvik and healthy vegetarian food is cooked and served to all residents and visitors who wish to dine here. Simple and healthy vegetarian food is cooked and served with love to all residents and visitors who wish to dine here.

Fausto's

Fausto's is an Italian terrace restaurant at Kanha, serving authentic Italian cuisine. The place is ideal for small events and gatherings.The deliciousness of cuisine at Fausto's includes a variety of Kanha's very own and special wood-fired pizzas.

Suruchi Cafe
Suruchi Cafe is a spacious modern cafeteria in Kanha, serving regular meals thrice a day. It also offers on sale a variety of mouth-watering cuisines, bakery items and confectioneries. Some of the cuisines that the cafe serves, are North Indian, South Indian, and Chinese.

Events

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