Photos show the Central & East India region. See the retreat's own site for its rooms and grounds.
Kantabada, Khordha district, Odisha
Dhamma Bhubaneshwar Vipassana Centre
Ten-day silent Vipassana in a mango orchard near Bhubaneswar
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Dhamma Bhubaneshwar is a small Vipassana centre in a mango orchard at Kantabada in Khordha district, about 50 km from Odisha's capital. Since 2016 it has run free 10-day silent courses in the S.N. Goenka tradition, taught in Hindi and Odia, for around 30 students at a time.
Five acres ringed by mango orchards
10-day courses roughly every two weeks
First course held in June 2016
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
Maybe not for
- Short breaks: the minimum is 11 nights
- Anyone who needs to stay reachable by phone
Good to know before you go
- Ten-day course instructions are in Hindi and Odia, so check the language before applying
- Noble silence for the whole course; phones are handed in
- It's about 50 km from Bhubaneswar; ask the centre for directions when you're accepted
Programs & stays
Rooms: Small centre for about 30 students; men and women housed separately
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Nov–Feb. Nov–Feb is the most comfortable; Apr–Jun is very hot; Jun–Sep monsoon can be heavy
- Winter · Dec–Feb
Getting there
Nearest airportBhubaneswar (BBI), ~1.5 hr drive (about 50 km)
By trainKhurda Road Jn or Bhubaneswar, roughly 1–1.5 hr by road
- ~540 km from Kolkata, best to fly
- ~1,080 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~1,310 km from Chennai, best to fly
- ~1,570 km from Bengaluru, best to fly
Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with Dhamma Bhubaneshwar Vipassana Centre before booking.
- Photo: Lisa Hobbs, Unsplash
- Photo: Yogi Madhav, Unsplash
- Photo: Olga Pukhalskaya, Unsplash
- Photo: Milan Popovic, Unsplash
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