Dhamma Nāga

Dhamma Nāga, the Nagpur Vipassana Centre, was established in 1997 near the village of Mahurjhari (also spelt Mahurzari), off Katol Road outside Nagpur. Its name means 'Dhamma among Nāgas': the centre explains that the Nāgas were residents of the area and that Nāga is also an epithet of the Buddha, symbolising strength. It is set on 20 acres on the bank of a small lake and accommodates about 100 students, about 50 men and 50 women. The centre's directions page puts it about 15 km from Nagpur railway station: about 12 km along Katol Road, a right turn before Fetri village, then about 2.5 km more. Nagpur is linked to other Indian cities by air, rail and road. On the first day of a course, students are asked to come to the city office of the Kalyanmitra Charitable Trust in Dhantoli, Nagpur, where a bus takes them to the centre; it brings them back on the last day. Courses are taught in Hindi and English. As of 2026 the schedule includes 10-day courses, Satipatthana Sutta courses, 20-day courses, 1-day and 3-day courses for old students, 7-day teenagers' courses held separately for girls and boys, and children's courses.

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).