Dhamma Avani

Dhamma Avani (Anjar Vipassana Kendra) is a new centre at Ningad village in Anjar taluka, Kutch, near the Ratnal bypass highway and about 15 km from Anjar town. dhamma.org gives the name's meaning as 'Riverbed of Dhamma'. According to the centre's site, S. N. Goenka held two 'gypsy camps' (courses at temporary sites) on land near the village in 1975, which he mentioned in a discourse. The 15 acres acquired for the centre have been declared non-agricultural land and registered in the name of the Anjar Vipassana Kendra Trust. As of 2026 the rooms and Dhamma hall of a small ('mini') centre are under construction, and courses use temporary sheds for the hall and rooms, with a kitchen; dhamma.org gives 2026 as the year of its first course. Courses are taught in Hindi, English and Gujarati, and the schedule lists 10-day courses and 3-day courses for old students.

How to apply

Apply online through the centre's page on dhamma.org (in Nepal, start from np.dhamma.org). New students must first complete a 10-day course, and there is no charge.

What is taught here

Donation-funded 10-day courses taught with S. N. Goenka's recorded instructions, in the line of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, at centres in Nepal and worldwide. Read about Goenka (U Ba Khin).