Meherabad, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra
Meher Pilgrim Retreat, Meherabad
Simple pilgrim stays beside Meher Baba's tomb
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Pilgrim accommodation run by the Avatar Meher Baba Trust next to Meher Baba's tomb outside Ahilyanagar. Visitors stay a few days to a week, eat in a shared dining hall and spend time at the samadhi and other sites linked to Meher Baba.
Beside Meher Baba's samadhi, open to visitors all year
Room for about 200 pilgrims at upper Meherabad
The trust describes it as a pilgrimage, not a resort
Typically
Under ₹3k / night
see official site
- Stay
- Meals
Charges not published online; confirm when you email the reservations office
Indicative. Checked on the official site, October 2026.
Before you book
Arrival
Arrive any day
Couples
Couples stay separately
Phones
Not stated: ask the retreat
Food
Vegetarian food
Booking
Book by email
Taxes
Not stated: ask the retreat
Great for
- spiritual seekers
- budget travellers
- solo travellers
Maybe not for
- Anyone wanting private luxury or room service
Good to know before you go
- Men and women stay in separate wings, so couples do not share rooms
- Book by email about six weeks ahead; foreigners must complete passport sign-in
- Meals are vegetarian, with eggs the only exception
Programs & stays
Rooms: Rooms of up to four beds with shared bathrooms; dormitory hostels at lower Meherabad
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Oct–Feb. Closed 1 May–14 June; Oct–Feb is the most comfortable; Mar–Apr is hot
- Winter · Dec–Feb
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportPune (PNQ), ~2.5 hr drive
By trainAhilyanagar (Ahmednagar), ~20 min drive
- ~6 hr drive from Mumbai
- ~590 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~1,000 km from Bengaluru, best to fly
- ~1,200 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 Meher Pilgrim Retreat, Meherabad before booking.
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