Kanhangad, Kasaragod, Kerala
Anandashram
Name-chanting and quiet ashram life in north Kerala
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Anandashram is the ashram founded by Swami Ramdas and Mother Krishnabai near Kanhangad in north Kerala, where daily life centres on chanting the divine name and service. Visitors register ahead and stay in simple rooms with vegetarian meals, without a fixed charge.
Founded in 1931 by Swami Ramdas and Mother Krishnabai
Daily life centres on chanting the Ram Nam and service
Bhajan hall and samadhi shrines of the ashram's teachers
By donation
pay what you can
- Stay
- Meals
Simple rooms and vegetarian meals with no fixed charge; voluntary donations
Courses here are free or by donation. Never pay an agent or another website to book.
Indicative. Checked on the official site, October 2026.
Before you book
Arrival
Arrive any day
Couples
Not stated: ask the retreat
Phones
Not stated: ask the retreat
Food
Vegetarian food
Booking
Apply on their site
Taxes
Not stated: ask the retreat
Great for
- spiritual seekers
- budget travellers
- solo travellers
Maybe not for
- Anyone wanting private luxury or room service
Good to know before you go
- Fill in the visitor form or email ahead with your dates and group size
- Usual stays are three to seven days; longer stays need approval by email
- Foreign nationals must bring Form C plus passport and visa copies
Programs & stays
Rooms: Simple ashram rooms; pure vegetarian meals
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Oct–Feb. Nov–Feb is the most comfortable; Mar–May is hot and humid; Jun–Sep brings heavy monsoon rain
- Winter · Dec–Feb
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportMangaluru (IXE) or Kannur (CNN), each roughly 85–90 km by road
By trainKanhangad, ~4 km
- ~380 km from Bengaluru, best to fly
- ~760 km from Chennai, best to fly
- ~900 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~1,060 km from Mumbai, best to fly
Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with Anandashram before booking.
- Photo: Prof tpms, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Assafom, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Manas Nandurkar, Unsplash
- Photo: Vivek Kumar, Unsplash
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