Shroom Sabha takes place at Varanashi Organic Farms, Adyanadka, Karnataka.

By train:

• Kabaka–Puttur Railway Station – approximately 20 km away
• Kasaragod Railway Station – approximately 40 km away
• Mangalore Junction and Mangalore Central – approximately 50–60 km away

By air:

• Mangalore International Airport – approximately 58 km away

By bus:
From Mangalore, take a bus from State Bank Bus Stand to Vittal, then transfer to an Adyanadka bus. Alternatively, direct buses to Adyanadka are available from Puttur via both Karnataka and Kerala state services.

The Adyanadka bus stop is located right outside Varanashi Organic Farms, making it easy to reach the venue by public transport.

Taxis are also readily available from Mangalore Airport and nearby railway stations.

Yes. Parking is available on-site for both cars and two-wheelers.

You can choose from a variety of stay options, including shared dormitories, cottages, A-frame cabins, and family/group accommodations. Visit our Accommodation & Ticketing page for details on each option.

If you’d like to stay with specific people, we recommend booking together whenever possible. We will do our best to accommodate room-sharing requests, subject to availability.

The festival will take place rain or shine. September in coastal Karnataka can still bring occasional showers, so we recommend packing comfortable walking shoes, a light rain jacket, insect repellent, and clothing suitable for the outdoors.

Varanashi Organic Farms is a working farm with uneven terrain, forest paths, and natural surfaces. Unfortunately, the festival site is not wheelchair accessible.

Basic first aid will be available on-site. In case of an emergency, please contact festival crew immediately.

A Public Health Centre is located approximately 2 km away in Adyanadka, and there is also a small local clinic just outside the farm. Larger hospitals are available in both Vittal and Puttur.

Every Shroom Sabha ticket includes accommodation (where applicable), all meals throughout your stay, access to the full festival programme—including talks, workshops, fungi forays, performances, music, and activities—and a shroomy goodie bag to take home. Day Passes include all of the above barring accomodation.

Yes! While the full Shroom Sabha experience is designed as a three-day immersive gathering, we also offer the Spore Explorer Pass for visitors who would like to join us for a single day. It includes access to the day’s talks, workshops, activities, and meals, but does not include accommodation.

Your ticket includes access to the festival programme, including talks, workshops, demonstrations, performances, and forays.

No. Tickets must be purchased in advance through our official ticketing platform.

Unfortunately, tickets are non-refundable and all sales are final.

No. The nearest ATM is a Karnataka Bank ATM located approximately 2 km from the farm in Adyanadka.

Not at all! Shroom Sabha welcomes complete beginners, seasoned foragers, researchers, artists, chefs, cultivators, and everyone in between. Whether this is your first time noticing a mushroom or you’ve been obsessed with fungi for years, you’ll find plenty to explore. Curiosity is the only prerequisite.

We recommend bringing:

A spirit of curiosity and adventure

Comfortable walking shoes

Lightweight rain protection

Weather-appropriate clothing

Insect repellent

A reusable water bottle

Any necessary medications

Personal identification

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and refreshments are included with your ticket. Every meal at Shroom Sabha is mushroom-led and specially curated by Chef Satish and Chef Manon of OG Mushrooms, showcasing the remarkable diversity of fungi through nourishing, locally inspired vegetarian cuisine. If you have dietary requirements such as gluten-free or dairy-free needs, please contact us in advance and we’ll do our best to accommodate them.

Yes. Charging points will be available around the festival grounds, although capacity is limited. We recommend bringing a power bank if you rely heavily on your devices or plan to take lots of photographs.

Limited Wi-Fi is available at Varanashi Organic Farms, but it is not sufficient to support the full capacity of the festival. We encourage attendees to embrace the opportunity to disconnect, slow down, and connect to the mycelium instead.

We follow strict ethical foraging guidelines which follow an honour code. When foraging, we only forage 10% of the visible specimens of any one species. Aside from a few choice edibles, we will only be foraging a few of each species we encounter for educational and exploratory purposes. 

No. Smoking and vaping are not permitted anywhere on the festival grounds barring the designated smoking area.

No. Alcohol is strictly prohibited on festival grounds, in order to maintain a safe space for all attendees.

Yes. A detailed programme, festival map, and activity schedule will be shared before the festival and will also be available on-site.