Our Native Village

In June of 2006, a seed was sown with the belief that at the very core, we all have in us the simplicity of our forefathers who lived a native village way of life, living off the land they came from. This way of life was simple yet creative, basic yet rich in experience, responsible yet footloose, earthy and yet filled with exotic flavours.  For all of us humans, without exception, our soul is rooted in this simplicity.   

The seed grew in to Our Native Village, a grand tree that bears the fruit of this 'nativeness' of life by tapping into a rich reservoir of value systems, history, tales, symbols, rituals, myths, icons, art, culture and respect for all creation.

This eco-resort and soul spa provides a respite from the isolation of modern lifestyles and complexities that most of us are stuck in. Our Native Village offers you an alternate way of living. They believe that bringing people together in "communities" allows positive energy to fill the individual and rejuvenate the soul.

What makes Our Native Village a 100% eco resort?

Electricity - The resort generates most of it's electricity within the complex itself using a windmill and solar panels
Water - Most of the water that is used within the resort is rain water
Construction - All the bricks used for the construction of the resort were made on the site using the mud that was dug out for the foundation
Zero Waste - All the waste on the resort is processed and reused appropriately
Organic food - Most of the vegetables are grown organically on the grounds of the resort
Natural products - All soaps, shampoos and cleaners used in the resort are organic and handmade
Swimming pool - This eco resort has the regions first 100% natural chemical-free swimming pool
Water heating - Hot water for the bathrooms is generated using solar panels and Gujarat boilers
Herbal & medicinal plants - A wide variety of herbal and medicinal plants are also grown on the resort

At Our Native Village you will have a memorable stay in any one of the deluxe, double / twin / family rooms.

There are a total of 24 naturally cooled eco rooms, quite spacious. All the rooms have different hand painted wall murals by rural and tribal artists from various parts of the country. The resort is reviving 6 types of indigenous art forms - Worli, Madhubani, Chittara (a Karnataka art form), Ghond, Paduwa and Phud. The rooms are luxurious yet maintain an earthy feel, with 100% cotton designer bed linen and matching silk blinds on the windows. The bathrooms are modern yet simple, with soaps and shampoos that are organic, handmade, natural and made exclusively for the resort.

Facilities:
Facilities on site to enable corporate meetings:   

• Conference room to seat 60 people with formal and casual seating   
• State of the art audio-visual system   
• Unusual break out 'rooms' in a inatural setting   
• Adequate space and opportunity for team building activities

Other Facilities:

• A well stocked bar
• An ayurvedic spa
• A chemical-free pond style swimming pool
• A 900 sq ft conference room with state of the art audio visual equipment
• A restaurant that serves delicious local vegetarian and non vegetarian food
• A small animal petting farm with turkeys, ducks, chicken, dogs, etc., for kids
• A small library

Our Native Village aims to increase awareness that a balanced lifestyle need not be one that is lacking in variety, flavour and excitement, but with just a little care and creativity it is possible to live healthy holistic lives. The guests enjoy wholesome, delicious vegetarian and vegan friendly food.

Special features of the Food
1. They use whole grains, which are a great source of B vitamins, Vitamin E, magnesium, iron and fiber, as well as other valuable antioxidants. This means unpolished rice, whole wheat bread, red rice dosas and idlis.
2. Jaggery or unrefined sugar is our sweetener of choice. They even make own jams from seasonal fruits and jaggery to ensure you get to eat fully organic.
3. The food is cooked with very minimal oil, and in most cases with no oil at all. So instead of deep-fried fatty bajjis and pakodas, snack on our healthy and tasty corn bhel, and potato tikkis instead.
4. The food is vegan friendly. Peanut curd replaces cow's milk curd, coconut milk instead of cream and milk, tofu replaces paneer etc.
5. However keeping in mind the challenge the chai and coffee loving guests may have, they serve cow's milk with tea and coffee upon request. But do try the relaxing herbal teas.

Classic Breakfast

• Fresh fruits
• Herbal tea
• Cereal
• Whole wheat or Multi grain bread
• Peanut or other nut butters and fruit jam
• 3 cooked dishes (Eg: Whole rice dosas, Poha, Aloo parathas)
• Accompaniments (Eg: Chutneys and/or Sambar)

Classic Lunch & Dinner

• Cold raw soup or a hot soup
• 2 Raw salads
• Roti
• Rice
• Dhal
• 3 Cooked vegetable dishes
• Dessert

There are a number activities organized in the resort. Do what you have never done before.
Bullock Cart Rides
Games from the memory chest like gilli danda, marbles, pallankuzhi, hop scotch, and become an ace marksman at the catapult firing range.
Feel Free Flying: Fly the kite and feel like a child playing with the wind.
Experience organic farming: Learn what it means to be organic
The art and soul: Make pot under the the guidance of an artistic potter, garland making, rangoli and more....
Peacock trails
Go Bicycling: An eco free way to explore the surrounding
Moonlight dancing
Star Gaze
Karaoke

Directions to Our Native Village from Mekhri Circle

When you reach Mekhri Cirlce, set your trip meter to 0 and continue towards Indian Institute of Science. At 1.2 Km, you will see Central Power Research Lab on your right. Turn right at the signal into BEL Road.
You will notice the police station in the corner. At 2.8 Km, you will see Ramiah hospital on your left, continue straight At 4.9 Km, you will reach a junction, where you have to turn left. Now you are on the ring road. At 5.4 Km, you will reach BEL circle. It has a high mast lampand is a major signal. Turn right at the signal. After you turn right, keep to the left of the road and take the left fork and keep going straight. You will go past the post office on your right, HMT on your left... At 7.4 Km, you will reach Gangamma Circle. Three roads meet. Here take a left. You will see a massive apartment construction project on your left hand side. Five hundred meters after this left turn, you will see a right turn, a newly laid out road - take this road. Keep going straight till your meter says 10.3Km. At 10.3, you will reach the Abbigere junction. You will see a mobile phone tower straight ahead and a government school on your left. Take the left. For another four kilometers, the road will wind it's way but no major deviations. It will pass through villages and when your trip meter reads 14.3, you would have reached Chikka Banavara. Take a right there towards Hessaraghatta. This is the main road to Hessarghatta. At 23 Km, you will reach Hessaraghatta after passing through Soladevanahalli, Tarabanahalli, Hurulichikkanahalli, Tirumalapura and TB cross - it is one road without any deviations. You will see IBP petrol bunk on your left and an Indian Oil Petrol Bunk on you right as you reach Hessaraghatta. Take the first right after you cross Indian Oil Petrol Bunk. You will go past the Hessarghatta lake bund and then at 24.9 you will reach Central Poultry Development Organisation on your left. Keep going ahead. At 25.7 you will see a left turn. Take the left turn and you go on until you see the Adarsh Film Institute and then the Government Film Institute. After the Government Film institute, take the fist right turn. You are now off the tar road. You will need to go down 2.5 kms from here. You will go past a spectacular open grass land, the last surviving open grass lands that are the wintering grounds for migratory birds of prey - enjoy this!! When you reach the end of this road, you will go through clumps of trees and reach a T junction, when you will turn right. Follow this road to enter Our Native Village.