Bhedaghat, near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Dhamma Bala Vipassana Centre
Free 10-day Vipassana beside Bhedaghat’s marble rocks
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
A Goenka-tradition Vipassana centre at Bhedaghat, a short walk from the Narmada’s marble gorge and Dhuandhar falls west of Jabalpur. Since 2005 it has run free residential 10-day silent courses for about 100 students, funded by donations.
Half a kilometre from the Dhuandhar falls and marble gorge of the Narmada
Running courses since May 2005
Five-acre campus
Free
donation-based
- Stay
- Meals
- Meditation
10-day course is free incl. food and lodging; only past students may donate
Courses here are free or by donation. Never pay an agent or another website to book.
Indicative. Checked on the official site, October 2026.
Before you book
Arrival
Fixed course dates only
Couples
Couples stay separately
Phones
Phones handed in
Food
Vegetarian food
Booking
Apply on their site
Taxes
Not stated: ask the retreat
Great for
- deep practice
- spiritual seekers
- budget travellers
- digital detox
Maybe not for
- Short breaks: the minimum is 11 nights
- Anyone who needs to stay reachable by phone
Good to know before you go
- Apply online for a specific course; confirmation can take up to two weeks
- The centre is opposite the Bhedaghat police station on Bapat Marg
- Phones and valuables are deposited for the whole course
Programs & stays
Rooms: Residential rooms for about 100 students
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Oct–Feb. Oct–Feb is dry with cool nights; Apr–Jun is very hot; Jul–Sep is monsoon
- Winter · Dec–Feb
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportJabalpur (JLR), ~1 hr drive
By trainJabalpur Jn, ~40 min drive
- ~880 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~890 km from Delhi NCR, best to fly
- ~1,140 km from Mumbai, best to fly
- ~1,190 km from Kolkata, best to fly
Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with Dhamma Bala Vipassana Centre before booking.
- Photo: Kojagiri, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Arpan.chottu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Milan Popovic, Unsplash
- Photo: Jared Rice, Unsplash
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