Hill Colony, Nagarjuna Sagar (160 km from Hyderabad), Telangana

Dhamma Nagajjuna Vipassana International Meditation Centre

Free 10-day Vipassana courses near Nagarjuna Sagar

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Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions

Dhamma Nagajjuna is a Goenka-tradition Vipassana centre at Hill Colony, Nagarjuna Sagar, about 160 km south-east of Hyderabad, with a meditation hall and pagoda. It runs free 10-day silent residential courses through the year, plus short courses for old students and courses for teenagers and children.

Named after the Buddhist scholar Acharya Nagarjuna, near the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir
Instructions in Hindi, English and Telugu; meditation hall and pagoda
Buses from Hyderabad’s MGBS stop on the highway about 300 m from the gate

Free

donation-based

Stay
Meals
Meditation

Free incl. food and lodging; donations accepted only after completing a course

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
budget travellers
spiritual seekers
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 with a passport-size photo; confirmation can take up to two weeks
Phones and other devices are deposited for the course; noble silence and full separation of men and women
Visits must be pre-arranged; there are no drop-ins

Programs & stays

10-day Vipassana course11 nights

2- and 3-day courses for old students2–3 nights

Teenager courses (ages 15–19)8 nights

Rooms: Simple residential quarters; 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 warm and dry; Apr–Jun is very hot; Jul–Oct brings monsoon rain

Winter · Dec–Feb

Getting there

Nearest airportHyderabad (HYD), about 3.5 hr by taxi

By trainNo convenient rail link; buses from Hyderabad MGBS take about 3.5 hr

From major cities (approx.)

~4 hr drive from Hyderabad
~550 km from Chennai, best to fly
~600 km from Bengaluru, best to fly
~990 km from Mumbai, best to fly

Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with Dhamma Nagajjuna Vipassana International Meditation Centre before booking.

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