At Vihar, the ethnic homestay of Western Ghats, you will be received by Mrs and Mr.Niranjan Bhat who are passionate about nature and culture of Western Ghats.

Niranjan started agriculture after his graduation in BHMS, His farm includes Areca, Pepper, Spices and varieties of seasonal vegetables. He also involved in nature-rejuvenation and social service activities. Recently he started Shantivana Homestay in his farm with the vision of responsible tourism. His coin collection hobby is much loved by homestay visitors.

His wife, Kavita studied in computers, now takes care of her home, farm and homestay activities with Niranjan, She loves cooking, stitching, growing variety of flowers and vegetables.