Dagapur, Siliguri, West Bengal
Dhammatata – Panchanadi Vipassana Kendra
Ten silent Vipassana days in Siliguri, below the hills
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Dhammatata, also called Panchanadi Vipassana Kendra, is a small Vipassana centre in the Dagapur area of Siliguri, beside a river at the foot of the Darjeeling hills. It runs the free 10-day silent course in the S.N. Goenka tradition about once a month for around 28 students, taught in Hindi and English.
Small Vipassana centre on a river at the foot of the Darjeeling hills
About 13.5 km from Bagdogra airport and 9.5 km from New Jalpaiguri
Twin rooms with attached bathrooms rather than dorms
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
- spiritual seekers
- budget travellers
- 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
- Only 28 places per course, so apply as soon as applications open
- Noble silence for the whole course; phones and valuables are handed in on arrival
- 10-day courses run about once a month; check the schedule for open dates
Programs & stays
Rooms: Twin-sharing rooms with attached bathrooms for 14 men and 14 women
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Oct–Mar. Oct–Mar is dry and mild with cool winter nights; Apr–May is hot; Jun–Sep brings very heavy monsoon rain
- Winter · Dec–Feb
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportBagdogra (IXB), ~13.5 km by road
By trainNew Jalpaiguri (NJP), ~9.5 km by road
- ~630 km from Kolkata, best to fly
- ~1,510 km from Delhi NCR, best to fly
- ~1,970 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~2,350 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 Dhammatata – Panchanadi Vipassana Kendra before booking.
- Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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