Igatpuri, Maharashtra
Dhamma Giri Vipassana Centre
Ten-day silent Vipassana courses in the Sahyadri hills
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Dhamma Giri in Igatpuri is the main centre of the S.N. Goenka Vipassana tradition, with a large golden pagoda containing hundreds of individual meditation cells. Newcomers take the 10-day course in complete silence on a strict schedule, with food and lodging provided free.
Pagoda with over 400 individual meditation cells
Free 10-day silent courses in S.N. Goenka's tradition
Hill setting beside the Vipassana Research Institute
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
- digital detox
- budget travellers
- spiritual seekers
Maybe not for
- Anyone wanting private luxury or room service
- Short breaks: the minimum is 11 nights
- Anyone who needs to stay reachable by phone
Good to know before you go
- Noble silence for the whole course; phones and reading material are handed in
- You must commit to staying the full course and following the code of discipline
- Apply online well ahead — popular courses fill up and waitlist quickly
Programs & stays
Rooms: Simple residences; men and women are housed in separate areas
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Oct–Feb. Oct–Feb is cool and pleasant; Jun–Sep brings very heavy rain to Igatpuri; Apr–May is hot
- Winter · Dec–Feb
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportMumbai (BOM), ~3 hr drive
By trainIgatpuri, ~5 min drive
- ~3 hr drive from Mumbai
- ~780 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~1,170 km from Bengaluru, best to fly
- ~1,390 km from Chennai, best to fly
Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with Dhamma Giri Vipassana Centre before booking.
- Photo: Rohit Sharma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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