India International Vegan Festival

Celebration of ‘Ahimsa’ in a Healthy Vegetarian Way

Main Event: From  Sep.27 to 29 (Friday to Sunday), 2013 Add on Excursion: On Sep.30 (Monday), 2013

Sthitaprajna Vegan Centre, Near:Yeljit, Byndoor-576214, Udupi Dist., Karnataka, India.

Indian Vegan Society, website: www.indianvegansociety.com  email:

1. Brahmarshi Subhash Patriji, Founder, Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement, Bangalore. (www.pssmovement.org   www.pyramidvalley.org).

2. Ms. Amala Akkineni, Actor, Founder-Blue Cross of Hyderabad. (www.bluecrosshyd.in)

3. Mr. Anil Narang, Newyork, USA

4. Dr. Anteneh Roba, Ethiopia/USA.

5. Mr.John Davis, IVU Manager, UK (to be reconfirmed).

6. Mr. Arpan Sharma, FIAPO Convenor, New Delhi (to be reconfirmed).

7. Dr. Sitakant Ghanekar, Heart Surgeon and Yoga Teacher, Panaji, Goa.

8. Mr. Praveen Kumar, Vegan Advocate, Bangalore.

9. Mr. Shalabh Gupta, Poet, Mumbai.

10. Dr. P Lakshmi, Bangalore.

11. Shankar Narayan, Indian Vegan Society, India (host).

Indian Vegan Society (IVS) has been organising a major international vegan event every 3 years and at least one national/local event each year since its inception in 2004.  We have organised 11th International Vegan Festival at Murdeshwar in Sep/Oct 2007, IVU ISWA Veg(an) Congress in Bangalore in Oct/Nov.2010 and now ‘India International Vegan Festival’  from Sep 27 to 29,  2013.

1. To give a meeting opportunity for vegans from different regions and nations.
2. To learn from mutual experiences on how to live a more healthy, happy and meaningful life.
3. To educate, enlighten and elevate oneself with higher spiritual and vegan knowledge from experts.
4. To highlight and bring attention of media, general public and leaders of various walks of life to the vegan issues like animal rights, environment and human health.
5. To give a taste of healthy vegan food and good feeling of veganism to the participants.

Rail: Byndoor (also called Mookambika Road), is the nearest (12kms) Railway station.  This town is connected with Goa, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, New Delhi in the north, Mangalore, Calicut, Cochin and Trivandrum in the south and Bangalore (via Mangalore) in the east. Bus: Yeljit is the nearest (4 kms) bus point on the Byndoor-Kollur route. Byndoor is connected by long-distance buses from Mumbai, Goa and Bangalore.   Air: Mangalore is the nearest International (and domestic) Airport. It is connected with Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hynderabd, etc in India and most of the cities in the Middle East. 

One can paticipate as a Chief Guest, Speaker, Entertainer, Volunteer,Vegan, Aspiring Vegan or Vegan Supporter. Registration is mandatory except for public functions. Last date for registration is 15.08.2013.

Registration for the Festival is FREE, but voluntary donations are accepted.

Accommodation Options: (price per night, per person, includes accommodation, food, shared transport to the venue and special entry to the festival) valid for dates from Sep.25 to Oct.1, 2013.

A. Bhagirathi Tourist Home, a Budget Hotel at Kollur (Hillside), 25kms (30min) from the venue:

1. Non-ac room (2 persons in a room) - Rs.1,000.00

2. Non-ac room (1 person in a room) –   Rs.1,500.00

3. AC Room (2 persons in a room)-Rs.1,300.00

4. AC Room (1 person in a room)- Rs.2,000.00

5. AC Room (3 persons in a room)-Rs.1,200.00

B. Sai Vishram Vegetarian Beach Resort, (www.saivishram.com) a top class beach resort in Byndoor, 16kms (25min) from the venue.

1. AC room (2 persons in a room)-Rs.2,700.00

2. Non-Ac Tent* (2 persons in a beach facing tent)-Rs.3,200.00

3. AC Tent* (2 persons in a beach  facing tent)-Rs.3,700.00

4.  AC Cottage (2 persons in a theme cottage) - Rs.5000.00

*They are so called just because they are temporary structures but as good as permanent.

Excursion on Monday, Sep.30, 2013, 8am to 9pm: (tentative) Bhatkal Jain Temple ruins, Yana Natural Wonder, Mirjan Fort, Apsarakonda Waterfalls and Beach, Dining at RNS Residency, Murdeshwar (the venue of 11th International Vegan Festival 2007)  -  Rs. 1,500.00

more details will be available here soon.