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Jantanwala, near Santala Devi, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Dhamma Salila (Dehradun Vipassana Centre)

Ten-day silent Vipassana courses in the Doon Valley

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

Dhamma Salila is the Vipassana centre for Dehradun, teaching S. N. Goenka's method in residential 10-day courses held about twice a month. Food and lodging are free and funded by past students; men and women are housed separately and silence is kept throughout.

Set up in 1995 in the Doon Valley, about 10 km from the Dehradun Clock Tower
Around two 10-day courses a month, taught in Hindi and English
78 individual meditation cells

Free

donation-based

Stay
Meals
Meditation

10-day course (12 days with arrival and departure); donations only from past students

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

first-timers
budget travellers
digital detox
burnout & stress

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; acceptance comes by email and can take up to two weeks
Phones and devices are handed in and full silence is kept for the whole course
Bring photo ID, a photocopy of it and a passport photo on arrival day

Programs & stays

10-day Vipassana course11 nights

3-day course (old students only)3 nights

Satipatthana Sutta course (qualified old students)8 nights

Rooms: Shared double rooms in separate men's and women's areas

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

When to go

Best Oct–Mar. Courses run all year; Oct–Mar is cool and dry, May–Jun hot, Jul–Sep heavy monsoon rain

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

Getting there

Nearest airportDehradun (DED), ~1 hr 15 min drive (~40 km)

By trainDehradun station, ~30 min drive (~12 km)

From major cities (approx.)

~6 hr drive from Delhi NCR
~1,820 km from Kolkata, best to fly
~1,840 km from Mumbai, best to fly
~1,950 km from Hyderabad, best to fly

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

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