Aman
Shanti Nilayam
- An ideal location for a retreat/ conference / workshop
All
the HMI residential and conference facilities are available to its
partner organizations and other NGO’s to conduct residential workshops,
conferences and retreats.
The
HMI campus ‘Aman Shanti Nilayam’ is located on the Bangalore highway
at Shivarampally, about 10 km from Hyderabad’s Nampally Station. It
has a quiet, close-to-nature ambience with large open spaces, fruit
orchards and lawns in a 5-acre plot set well back from the highway.
A tree-lined avenue runs along the boundary wall.
The
Interfaith Prayer Hall,
located in the middle of the orchard, is the place where the HMI community
begins its day – with a morning devotion at 9.30 am. Every member
of the community, be it student or staff member, guest or volunteer,
is provided an opportunity to lead these interfaith devotions, making
it a warm, rich and enlightening experience to all who attend. The
prayer hall is designed in such a way as to make it acceptable to
people of all faiths. Encircled by a sloping grass lawn, its cool
stone floors, rough granite walls and slim white columns are soothing
and natural, enabling meditation and prayer. It has a large dome inlaid
with white and blue glazed chips and an opening at the top. The entrance
ways facing north and east have neither doors nor gates, permitting
access at all times to all who choose to enter.
Lodging
- a home away from home
The Aman Shanti Nilayam has provided residential accommodation for
over 5 years to a wide range of people from different countries, faiths,
cultures, traditions and occupations. The 3-story 80-bed hostel provides
accommodation for HMI guests, students and scholars. The hostel staff
is like a close knit family, serving as a strong support structure,
especially for the long-term residents. The many friendships forged
here are often sustained over the years and across continents.
The
hostel building is cool, airy
and spacious. Each cluster of rooms open out into a bright lobby where
residents can meet and interact. A large solar heater provides hot
water in the cooler months, with common water outlets for the residents
on each floor. Residents who wish to make a simple snack or coffee
can use the common dining hall cum kitchen on the first floor. This
facility has basic cooking services like a gas stove, refrigerator,
electric oven and a few cooking utensils. Also housed in the first
floor are a recreation hall, student computers and a television.
The
single and double occupancy rooms and two one-bedroom suites are housed
in the ground and first floors. Second floor rooms are mainly 3 and
4-bed dormitories, providing lodging for a maximum of 40 residents.
Guest
houses
Inaugurated in December 2005, as part of our Platinum Jubilee celebrations,
the HMI guest house is a new facility. Set in the north east end of
the campus, it has a pleasant view and is well ventilated. This 3-story
block consists of a fully furnished 2-bedroom apartment on each floor.
Solar heated bath water is supplied year round through a central pipeline
to each apartment. This facility is made available to visiting staff,
scholars and other NGO’s.
Conference/
workshop facilities and resources
Three
large conference/workshop rooms are available at ASN.
One
hall, with a seating capacity of forty, is located in the Programme
Building. A similar-sized hall in the Hostel building has an attached
open air terrace looking out onto the prayer hall. This hall is used
mostly for residential workshops, as it is near to all hostel rooms.
Another hall with a seating capacity of 100 people is on the first
floor of the Programme Building.
All
the halls are bright, spacious and airy, fitted with large white boards
and a range of equipment at hand, internet connectivity, and access
to the audio-visual room and library above. HMI can provide audio-visual
equipment like an LCD projector, slide viewer and projector, cordless
PA systems, DVD player and television.
The
library occupies the entire second floor of the Programme Building
with windows and balconies looking out onto the orchard and grounds.
HMI staff work in office spaces on the ground floor. User groups can
avail of the conference hall and workshop facilities whenever available.
For
further information and details please contact:
Thelma Manjulatha
Hostel Incharge
HMI
