ShantiNiketan in Tavares, Florida, is a gated community that is designed for Indian Americans as a compromise for people who do not wish to return to India for retirement. It offers pure vegetarian food based on the philosophy that as one ages they would like to have their own food, and be around people who speak their own native language. The Central Courtyard looks like an �aangan� typically found in the villages in India, and the Clubhouse contains vegetarian and non-vegetarian kitchens, dining hall, prayer room/temple, gym, theatre, library,and meeting rooms. The community is made up of 174 condos, with Phase 3 opening in late 2020, and priced in the low $200's.