Rajghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Krishnamurti Study Centre, Rajghat
Read, reflect and sit in silence above the Ganga
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
The Krishnamurti Study Centre sits on the Krishnamurti Foundation's Rajghat campus, on a wooded rise above the Ganga at the northern end of Varanasi. Guests stay in simple riverside cottages to read, watch recorded talks, sit in the silent room and join dialogues or one of a few residential retreats a year.
Library and audio-video archive of J. Krishnamurti's talks
Silent room in the house where Krishnamurti stayed
Cottages on a wooded rise above the Ganga
Starts from
₹1,400 / night
per person · Plus GST
About ₹4,200 per person for 3 nights
- Stay
- Meals
Single occupancy incl. the day's meals; double room ₹2,200; plus 12% GST
Indicative. Checked on the official site, October 2026.
Before you book
Arrival
Fixed courses, or arrive any day
Couples
Couples can share a room
Phones
Not stated: ask the retreat
Food
Vegetarian food
Booking
Book online
Taxes
GST added to prices
Great for
- solo travellers
- spiritual seekers
- budget travellers
Good to know before you go
- Online bookings are capped at two nights; write to the centre to ask for a longer stay
- Pay on arrival, and wait for the final confirmation before you travel
- It's a study centre, not a guesthouse: no smoking or alcohol, and keep common areas quiet
Programs & stays
Rooms: About 15 simple cottages along the Ganga, single or double; retreats are twin-sharing
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Oct–Mar. Oct–Mar is cool and pleasant; Apr–Jun is very hot and the centre closes 15 May–15 June
- Winter · Dec–Feb
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportVaranasi (VNS), ~1 hr drive (about 25 km)
By trainKashi station ~1 km; Varanasi Jn ~20 min drive
- ~840 km from Kolkata, best to fly
- ~920 km from Delhi NCR, best to fly
- ~1,350 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~1,690 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 Krishnamurti Study Centre, Rajghat before booking.
- Photo: Utpal Basu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Paramanu Sarkar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Yogi Madhav, Unsplash
- Photo: Olga Pukhalskaya, Unsplash
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