Kanha Shanti Vanam

Kanha Shanti Vanam is the global headquarters of Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCM) and Heartfulness Institute[1][2][3]. It is a spiritual retreat center or Ashram and an integrated township spread across in a sprawling 1,400 acre campus. Located in Kanha village, near Chegur village of Ranga Reddy district, about 50 km from Hyderabad, India. [4][5]. The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated Kanha Shanti Vanam in Feb 2020.[6]

Facility & infrastructure
Largest Meditation Hall Structure, at Kanha Shanti Vanam.

The facility is equipped with temporary and permanent living spaces to support housing of large gathering often in excess of 35,000 practitioners who travel from across the globe to take part in mass meditation sessions while staying over three to five days. The entire facility is completely self-sustaining with solar energy systems meeting the power needs[4]. The centre will be unveiled on 28 January 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Heartfulness Institute. The meditation hall structure, comprising one central hall and eight secondary halls, is spread over 30 acres and can accommodate 100,000 practitioners at one go, making it the largest closed meditation centre in the world.[7][8] [4]. In April 2019 the Heartfulness Learning Center was launched which aims to provide a blended learning environment to Pre-KG to Grade 8 (age 3 - 13 yrs.) children[9].

Rohit Sharma laid foundation stone for an International Cricket Stadium, at Kanha Shanti Vanam, in 2020.

In Nov 2019, Union Minister for Jal Shakthi Gajendra Singh Shekhawat laid the foundation stone for the world class Ayush Wellness Center at Kanha Shanti Vanam. The Ayush Wellness Center will provide access to all Ayush systems, including Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and the Tibetan system of medicine, Sowa-Rigpa[10][11]

In January 2020, Rohit Sharma, the Vice Captain of Indian Cricket Team visited Kanha Shanti Vanam to lay foundation stone for an International Cricket Stadium and Training Center. The stadium will be called as Rohit Sharma Stadium[12][13][14].

Training programs

The retreat center is designed to facilitate extensive spiritual training & mentoring programs that aim at promoting personal inner experience and providing opportunities to learn and contribute. Each month over 1000 people from different walks of life, countries and professions visit the center for training. [4][5]

Green Kanha Initiative
Green Kanha Initiative at Kanha Shanti Vanam.

In the last 3-4 years, the dry and arid area has undergone transformation with the plantation of more than two lakh trees. A sapling nursery with more than 600,000 saplings is acting as a supply for the plantation in the region, while close to 1,000 trees saved and translocated from faraway places resurrected here.[4][15]. In December 2017, Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India, E.S.L. Narasimhan, Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana visited Kanha Shanti Vanam Ashram and planted 100,000th tree with Kamlesh D. Patel (Daaji), the Global Guide of Heartfulness under the Green Kanha initiative. [16][17].

Awards & recognitions
  • In July 2019 Kanha Shanti Vanam was awarded with 'The Pride of Telangana' award hosted by Round Table India, under the category 'Inner Wellness'[18]
  • Shri Ram Chandra Mission, Kanha Shanti Vanam, was awarded the 'Haritha Mitra' (Green Friend) Award by the Telangana government for the year 2016. [19][20]

References & citations
  1. "ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA, SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND ON THE OCCASION OF INAUGURATION OF THE NEW GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS 'KANHA SHANTI VANAM' OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA MISSION". www.presidentofindia.gov.in. 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
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  9. "A Unique LEARNING CENTRE' inaugurated at Heartfulness Institute, Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad". APN News. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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  12. "Rohit Sharma stresses on meditation for positivity". The Times of India. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  13. "Rohit Sharma laid foundation stone for a Cricket Stadium and Training Centre at Heartfulness Institute in Hyderabad". The Hans India. 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  14. "Rohit Sharma lays foundation for international cricket stadium in Hyderabad". Hindustan Times. 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  15. "Over 300 trees uprooted for road widening get new lease of life in Kanha Shantivanam". The Times of India. 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  16. "Kovind visits ashram near Hyderabad, plants sapling". Business Standard. IANS. 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  17. "Telangana: Green drive –18 crore more saplings planted than before". Deccan Chronicle. 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  18. "Achievers honoured with 'Pride of Telangana' awards". The Hindu. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  19. "Over 300 trees uprooted for road widening get new lease of life in Kanha Shantivanam". The Times of India. 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  20. "Haritha Mitra AWARD to Kanha Shanti Vanam". Krishi Jagran. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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