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Stories from the farm

Pieces about the farm, the food, the temples four kilometres away, and the journey south from Bangalore. Including the original posts from guest writers who came to stay.

A farm-grown vegetarian thali at Mango Mulch

For guests

Why Vegetarian Families Love Mango Mulch

For families who care about what they eat, finding a farm stay where the food is actually made from scratch — not sourced from a supplier — changes the whole experience.

Mango Mulch1 Jun 20243 min read

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The Cauvery river at sunset, near Mango Mulch

Travel guide

The Best Offbeat Weekend from Bangalore You Haven't Tried Yet

150 km south of Bangalore, past Kanakapura Road's sugarcane country, there's a mango farm on the Cauvery that most people haven't heard of. Here's why that's about to change.

Mango Mulch15 May 20243 min read

The sand-buried Shiva temples of Talakadu

Pilgrimage

A Complete Guide to Panchalinga Darshana — and Where to Stay

Everything you need to know about the Panchalinga darshana at Talakadu's ancient Shiva temples — the five temples, the ritual, the timing, and the best place to stay nearby.

Mango Mulch20 Apr 20243 min read

A traditional South Indian thali at Mango Mulch — red rice, dal, sambar, and vegetable curries on a steel plate

From the kitchen

Exquisite Food! Straight off the farm!

Vegetarian, wholesome, flavorful — and to every possible extent, prepared from straight-off-the-farm organic ingredients. A guest writer on what it's like to eat at Mango Mulch.

Caroline Radhakrishnan9 Aug 20192 min read

Sun setting over the Cauvery near Mango Mulch

Activities

The Sunset Point Definitely Scores a Brownie Point

An evening walk to the Cauvery from Mango Mulch — and what March mango breezes do to a newbie who can't bear the wasted fruit.

Caroline Radhakrishnan9 Aug 20191 min read

The Mango Mulch farmhouse set among century-old mango trees

The story

Yeh Dil Mango Mulch?

What happens when an architect and a civil engineer leave the city for a mango grove? A guest writer's introduction to AshSudhi and their 8-acre farm.

Caroline Radhakrishnan19 Mar 20181 min read

Closer than Coorg. Quieter than you expect. Open every day of the week.

Five cottages. A hundred mango trees. Zero agendas.