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Opposite Nehru Stadium, Swargate, Pune, Maharashtra

Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre)

Name: 10-day Vipassana course, Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre)
Start: 2026-12-06
End: 2026-12-17
Location: Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre)

10-day Vipassana courses in the heart of Pune

Retreat centre
Meditation
Silent retreat
Spiritual
City edge

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

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A Goenka-tradition Vipassana centre on a 3-acre campus opposite Nehru Stadium in central Pune, open since 2000. It runs free residential 10-day silent courses in Hindi, English and Marathi for about 95 students, plus short courses for old students, funded by donations.

Our take · editors' note

Suits: Suits city dwellers wanting ten silent days of Vipassana without travelling far, at a 3-acre centre near Swargate in central Pune.
Maybe not for: Not for anyone wanting rural quiet, or unable to give up phone, reading and talking and stay the full 12 days.

Written by RetreatAdvisors editors from the retreat's official information, October 2026. Not a guest review, and nobody paid for it.

Great for

first-timers
deep practice
digital detox

Maybe not for

Short breaks (11-night minimum)
Staying reachable by phone

In central Pune, easy to reach without a long transfer
A 10-day course roughly every two weeks
Instructions in Hindi, English and Marathi

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Price and dates

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.

Fixed course dates · apply on their site

10-day Vipassana course11 nights
3-day course (old students)3 nights
Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta course (old students)8 nights

Rooms: Residences for about 50 men and 45 women

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

Practical facts

Classes in · Women

Classes in
Marathi, Hindi, English
Women
Men and women are fully separated; some courses give preference to pregnant women and over-65s.

Upcoming dates

All dates in the calendar

Oct28
Satipatthana Sutta course for old students
Open
28 Oct – 5 Nov · 8 nights
Hindi, Marathi
Open
Nov15
10-day Vipassana course
Wait list
15–26 Nov · 11 nights
Hindi, Marathi · New students: wait list · Old students: full
Wait list
Nov26
3-day course for old students
Wait list
26–29 Nov · 3 nights
Hindi, English, Marathi
Wait list
Dec6
10-day Vipassana course
Open
6–17 Dec · 11 nights
Hindi, English · New students: open · Old students: wait list
Open

All dates in the calendar Official schedule

From Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre)'s published schedule, checked October 2026. Open, full and wait-list labels are as of October 2026; after three weeks we show “Check site” instead. Dates change: confirm on the official site before you plan travel.

A typical day

4:00 am wake-up bell … 8:15 pm group meditation, questions at 9 pm, lights out at 9:30 pm

4:00 amWake-up bell
4:30 amMeditation in the hall or your room
6:30 amBreakfast and rest
8:00 amGroup meditation in the hall
9:00 amMeditation in the hall or your room, as the teacher directs
11:00 amLunch break
12:00 pmRest, and short interviews with the teacher
1:00 pmMeditation in the hall or your room
2:30 pmGroup meditation in the hall
3:30 pmMeditation in the hall or your room, as the teacher directs
5:00 pmTea break (old students take only lemon water)
6:00 pmGroup meditation in the hall
7:00 pmRecorded evening discourse by S.N. Goenka
8:15 pmGroup meditation, questions at 9 pm, lights out at 9:30 pm

As the retreat describes it. Schedules change with the season and the programme.

What's included

Included

Ten days of instruction, lodging and vegetarian meals, free of charge
Bedsheet, pillowcase, blankets and cushions; filtered drinking water
Chairs for those who can't sit on the floor

Not included

Washing machines: laundry is by hand, in breaks
Health cover: carrying health insurance is advised

When to go

Best Oct–Feb. Oct–Feb is dry and pleasant; Mar–May is hot; Jun–Sep is monsoon

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

Weather by month

15° to 36°C through the year · wettest in July

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain for the month (mm).

Best monthsRain: dry to very wetHighs: cool to hot

Long-term averages (1981–2010) for the area around Opposite Nehru Stadium, Swargate, Pune, on a grid of about 1 km; any one year can differ. Data: CHELSA V2.1 (Karger et al., 2017), CC0.

Getting there

Nearest airport
Pune (PNQ), ~40 min drive (about 13 km)
By train
Pune Jn, ~15 min drive (about 5 km)
From big cities
- ~4 hr drive from Mumbai
- ~680 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~990 km from Bengaluru, best to fly

From your town

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Before you book

Arrival
Fixed course dates only
Couples
Couples stay separately
Phones
Phones handed in
Food
Vegetarian food
Booking
Apply on their site

Not stated on their site: taxes. Ask the retreat before you book.

Good to know

A city centre on a 3-acre campus; expect some urban noise
Free introductory sessions for newcomers on the third Saturday of each month
Phones and valuables are handed in for the whole course

What to pack

10 things the retreat asks you to bring

Day, inclusions, packing and facts from Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre)'s official information, checked October 2026: punna.dhamma.org/whattobring.html, punna.dhamma.org/aboutdhammapunna.html, dhamma.org/en/schedules/schpunna, dhamma.org/en/code. Ask them if anything matters for your stay.

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Contact Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre)

Ask about dates, rooms and programmes directly. They take bookings themselves; nothing passes through us.

Call +91 73783 65783 Email

Courses here are by application

Apply on their official site; they confirm a place by email. Please don't send them booking enquiries.

Apply on their site

Centre: +91 73783 65783
Centre: +91 77190 70011
Email: info.punna@vridhamma.org

From Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre)'s official website, checked Oct 2026.Their contact page

Questions people ask

How much does a stay at Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre) cost?

Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre) doesn't charge a fixed fee; it runs on donations. 10-day course is free incl. food and lodging; only past students may donate.

What's included in the price?

The official site lists: Ten days of instruction, lodging and vegetarian meals, free of charge; Bedsheet, pillowcase, blankets and cushions; filtered drinking water; Chairs for those who can't sit on the floor. Not included: Washing machines: laundry is by hand, in breaks; Health cover: carrying health insurance is advised.

What's the minimum stay?

Stays follow fixed course dates, and the shortest is 11 nights.

When is the best time to visit Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre)?

The best months are Oct–Feb. Oct–Feb is dry and pleasant; Mar–May is hot; Jun–Sep is monsoon.

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How do I get to Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre)?

Nearest airport: Pune (PNQ), ~40 min drive (about 13 km). By train: Pune Jn, ~15 min drive (about 5 km). Times are rough estimates by road.

Can couples stay together?

No. Couples stay in separate rooms at Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre).

Can I use my phone?

Phones are handed in at Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre), so plan to be unreachable during your stay.

What food is served?

The food is vegetarian.

How do I book Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre)?

You book directly with Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre), by applying on their official website. Courses run on fixed dates, so check their calendar first. RetreatAdvisors doesn't take bookings or commissions.

What should women travellers know?

Men and women are fully separated; some courses give preference to pregnant women and over-65s.

What language are classes in?

Classes are taught in Marathi, Hindi and English.

Answered from our research on Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre)'s official information. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with them before you book.

Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with Dhamma Puñña (Pune City Vipassana Centre) before booking.

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