Shankar Prasad Foundation

Shankar Prasad Foundation

Gokarna, Karnataka, India

Religion & FaithHealthEducationAnimal welfare
CharityLocal reach
Profile last updated: October 18, 2026

About

Shankar Prasad Foundation is a charity based in Gokarna, India working on religion & faith, health, education +3 more.

Shankar Prasad Foundation runs Shankar Prasad Ashram, a Satyananda Yoga ashram and organic farm in Bankikodla village, about 5 km from Gokarna on the Karnataka coast. The ashram offers yoga classes, Yoga Nidra courses, retreats and teacher training, and is run on seva (selfless service) and donations. Community projects include the Muddu Play School for local children, a dog sterilization and anti-rabies camp with Mission Rabies and WVS India, a waste management initiative, and employment and workshops for local women. The foundation also runs an organic farm of about two acres of rice, groundnuts, coconut, fruit and vegetables, grown without pesticides. The foundation is a Public Charitable Trust registered under the Indian Income Tax Act.

Location

Gokarna, India

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

Public Charitable Trust

Legal name

Shankar Prasad Foundation

Charity number

DIT BLR/12/AA/S-2295/AAJTS9640R/ITO-3/Vol 2011-2012

Focus areas

yogaSatyananda Yogaorganic farmearly childhood educationanimal welfarewaste managementsevaGokarna

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Religion & FaithHealthEducationAnimal welfareEnvironment & ClimateCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenCommunitiesWomen & GirlsAnimals

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesVolunteer programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Muddu Play School

Education · India

Play school for local children aged 2 to 5 in Bankikodla near Gokarna, offering a dual-language Kannada and English curriculum, open regardless of caste, social position or income, with scholarships for children whose parents cannot afford tuition.

Dog Sterilization Project

Animal welfare · India

With a local NGO, sterilizes and vaccinates stray dogs and cats around Gokarna, taking animals to a veterinarian in Goa and returning them to their location. Includes an annual anti-rabies and sterilization camp.

Waste Management Initiative

Environment & Climate · India

Educational meetings and recycling and composting work to help residents of Gokarna and surrounding villages segregate and manage waste and reduce pollution.

Countries of operation

India

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Mission Rabies, WVS India

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