Visiting
Accommodation
We offer a range of simple, clean and peaceful accommodation options for our guests, students and volunteers. Below are the details of the available rooms and their prices.
Coming for a course or retreat? See the calendar: you book the course and the room on one form. Wondering what a day looks like? Read the daily schedule.
Heritage building
Manasa, Simple Ashram Stay
For committed long-term volunteers, or people who prefer simple and budget-friendly stays.
₹300 – ₹1,200 / night
- 5 private rooms + 1 dorm (Kailash)
- Basic sleeping setup with mat and bedding
- Pedestal fan provided
- Shared bathrooms (located downstairs)
- Hanging storage shelf
- Natural lighting and ventilation
- Inside the ashram heritage building, authentic, simple, clean and minimal
Per person / night
Guest (1 hr karma yoga): ₹1,200
Part-time volunteer (4 hr karma yoga): ₹600
Full-time volunteer (8 hr karma yoga): ₹300
Looking at long-term volunteering? Refer to the reduced prices here: Long Term Contribution.
Next to heritage building
Ganesh Prasad
Ideal for short-term visitors, elderly guests, or those seeking peace and privacy.
₹800 – ₹1,500 / night
- 2 rooms + 1 dorm (Ganesh Prasad upstairs)
- Comfortable bed and mattress
- Ceiling fan; Wi-Fi on request
- Attached bathroom; bed table
- Natural lighting and ventilation
- Next to the ashram heritage building
- Spacious room with attached bathroom, veranda and outside sitting / practice area
Per person / night
Guest (1 hr karma yoga): ₹1,500
Part-time volunteer (4 hr karma yoga): ₹1,000
Full-time volunteer (8 hr karma yoga): ₹800
Newly built · 50 m away
Green House
Four newly built rooms for short or long stays, with attached bathroom, hot water and Wi-Fi, about 50 metres from the main building.
₹1,500 – ₹3,000 / night
- Total 4 rooms, 2 upstairs (each with kitchenette and balcony), 2 downstairs (veranda access, spacious)
- Comfortable bed and mattress; ceiling fan
- Wi-Fi access
- Attached bathroom with hot water facility
- Bed and study table; natural lighting and ventilation
- About 50 metres from the ashram heritage building
Per person / night
Guest (1 hr karma yoga): ₹3,000
Part-time volunteer (4 hr karma yoga): ₹2,500
Full-time volunteer (8 hr karma yoga): ₹1,500
Off-grid · by the farm
Kutir, Private Sadhana Respite
An off-grid kutir (hut) next to the ashram farm, with attached bathroom and a kitchen for simple self-cooking.
₹1,500 – ₹2,500 / night
- Comfortable bed with quality mattress
- Ceiling fan; attached bathroom
- Study table and chair
- Natural lighting and cross ventilation
- Kitchen space for simple self-cooking
- Just 80 metres from the heritage building
- Earthen heritage-style room with attached bathroom, veranda and outdoor sitting / practice area
Per person / night
Guest (1 hr karma yoga): ₹2,500
Part-time volunteer (4 hr karma yoga): ₹2,000
Full-time volunteer (8 hr karma yoga): ₹1,500
Prices may vary slightly depending on the season, occupancy, and availability. We kindly request you to enquire and confirm with us before booking.
Every stay includes
Room, board & ashram life
- 3 vegetarian meals a day, with beverages
- Morning and evening chanting
- Yoga and Yoga Nidra sessions
- Spiritual Counselling (all subject to Swamiji / Teacher availability)
- Weekly Saturday havan
- Opportunities for seva
- Weekly local excursions (based on the weather)
- Access to the library; Wi-Fi is limited (see the house rules)
Good to know: a washing machine (Rs 50 a load), bicycles (Rs 10 an hour or Rs 50 a day), and hot water for bathing where it is not standard (Rs 50 each time) are available at extra cost. If you plan to work on the internet during your stay, please discuss it with Swamiji first. We have several cats living in the ashram. If you are very allergic to cats, this may not be the best place for you.
Questions
Where is Shankar Prasad Ashram?
In the village of Bankikodla, near Anand Ashram High School, five kilometres from the temple beach town of Gokarna, in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India.
How do I get there?
The nearest railway station is Gokarna Road. From Gokarna Road station or Gokarna bus stand, take a taxi, auto or bus to Bankikodla, near Anand Ashram High School. Full directions by train, bus, road and air are on the How to Reach page.
Can I stay at the ashram?
Yes. The ashram hosts guests, part-time volunteers and full-time volunteers, in four buildings: Manasa, Ganesh Prasad, Kutir and Green House. Rooms and who may stay in them are listed on the Accommodation and Options for Staying pages.
What does a stay cost?
Rooms run from ₹300 to ₹3,000 a night, depending on the building and whether you come as a guest or a volunteer. Manasa is the simplest and least expensive; Green House is the newest. Current rates for every room are on the Accommodation page.
What is the daily routine?
The bell rings at 5:30 am, chanting and meditation at 5:45 am, free asana class at 7:00 am (Monday to Friday) or personal sadhana, breakfast at 8:30 am, then cleaning and karma yoga from 9:00 am. Chanting before lunch at 12:50 pm, lunch and rest at 1:00 pm, classes or sadhana through the afternoon, dinner at 7:00 pm, and chanting with meditation or satsang at 8:00 pm. Silence is kept after evening chanting until after breakfast the next day. The full timetable is on the Daily Schedule page.
Is there a weekly ceremony?
Yes. Havan, a Vedic fire ceremony for purification and healing, is held on Saturday at 5:30 pm. The mantras used are published on the Havan Mantras page.
Which tradition does the ashram follow?
The Satyananda Yoga tradition of the Bihar School of Yoga. The paramguru is Swami Sivananda. The resident teacher is Swami Yogaratna Saraswati.
Do I need to book in advance?
Yes, write to the ashram before arriving so a bed can be kept for you. Requests go through the Booking page, and the office confirms whether a bed is held.
I am coming from outside India. What do I need?
Bring your passport and visa. Indian law requires the ashram to report every foreign guest to the authorities on Form C within 24 hours of arrival, so the office will ask for these on arrival.