Chegur, near Hyderabad, Telangana
Heartfulness Kanha Shanti Vanam
Free Heartfulness meditation on a vast forested campus
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Kanha Shanti Vanam is the main campus of the Heartfulness movement, a large, heavily planted site south-west of Hyderabad built around a meditation hall that opened in 2020. Visitors can learn Heartfulness meditation free of charge, use the Ayurveda wellness centre, and sleep anywhere from a shared dorm to the on-site hotel.
Vast meditation hall built for enormous group sittings
Forest nursery and water-conservation projects across campus
Free meditation instruction; stays from dorm to hotel
Typically
Under ₹3k / night
see official site
- Stay
Meditation is free; dorm and guest-room rates on enquiry; on-site Pearl hotel listed from ₹5,000
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
Not stated: ask the retreat
Booking
Book online
Taxes
Not stated: ask the retreat
Great for
- spiritual seekers
- budget travellers
- first-timers
- families
Maybe not for
- Anyone wanting private luxury or room service
Good to know before you go
- Day visits and dorm stays are registered through the Heartfulness visitor portal
- Room types run from dorms and apartments to a 4-star hotel, but most rates are only given on enquiry
- Hyderabad's April–June heat is intense; the cooler months are far more comfortable
Programs & stays
Rooms: Bunk-bed comfort dorms, guest rooms, Madhuvanam apartments and The Pearl hotel
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Oct–Feb. Oct–Feb is cool and dry; Apr–Jun is very hot
- Winter · Dec–Feb
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportHyderabad (HYD), ~35 km / about 1 hr drive
- ~1 hr drive from Hyderabad
- ~640 km from Bengaluru, best to fly
- ~680 km from Chennai, best to fly
- ~810 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 Heartfulness Kanha Shanti Vanam before booking.
- Photo: A.Murali, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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- Photo: Sherzod Gulomov, Unsplash
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