Photos show the Bengaluru, Mysuru & the Deccan region. See the retreat's own site for its rooms and grounds.

Alur village, Dasanapura Hobli, north-west Bengaluru, Karnataka

Dhamma Paphulla (Bengaluru Vipassana Meditation and Research Centre)

Free 10-day silent Vipassana courses on Bengaluru’s edge

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

Dhamma Paphulla is a Vipassana meditation centre in the S.N. Goenka tradition at Alur village on Bengaluru’s north-western edge, on 10 acres of farmland beside a stream. It runs free 10-day silent residential courses through the year, plus one-day sittings for old students.

Goenka-tradition centre on 10 acres of farmland beside a stream, about 30 km from central Bengaluru
Main hall for about 100 meditators plus two smaller halls
Reachable by city bus via Makali, then a 3 km village road

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 for a specific course date; 10-day courses often fill weeks ahead
Phones and other devices are deposited for the whole course; noble silence and full separation of men and women
Teaching is in English, Hindi and Kannada only

Programs & stays

10-day Vipassana course11 nights

1-day course for old studentsNon-residential

Rooms: Simple residential quarters on a 10-acre rural campus; men and women housed separately

Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.

When to go

Best Oct–Feb. Bengaluru is mild most of the year: Oct–Feb is cool and dry, Apr–May warm, Jun–Sep brings monsoon showers

Winter · Dec–Feb
Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov

Getting there

Nearest airportBengaluru (BLR), about 1–2 hr by taxi depending on traffic

By trainYeshwantpur Jn, about 16 km; KSR Bengaluru City, about 23 km

From major cities (approx.)

In Bengaluru
~410 km from Chennai, best to fly
~660 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
~1,120 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 Paphulla (Bengaluru Vipassana Meditation and Research Centre) before booking.

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