Dhamma Niranjana

Dhamma Niranjana is the Vipassana centre for Nanded, in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra; dhamma.org and VRI give the meaning of its name as 'Purity of Dhamma'. It stands on 5 acres on the bank of the Godavari near Nanded city, among long stretches of farmland, and the centre's own site gives its address as New Dunkin Water Purification Plant, Nanded. The centre's site links the place to the sage Bāvari, whose hermitage on the Godavari is told of in the Pārāyanavagga, and says archaeological and historical evidence places that hermitage in this area. As of 2026 dhamma.org says the centre can accommodate 32 students in single rooms and 10 in a dormitory, plus 3 servers in shared cottages, all with attached bathrooms, and has an air-conditioned Dhamma hall for 120. The centre's construction page says the hall was completed in 2018 and sets out plans for more residences and a 116-cell pagoda. VRI lists 2010 as its year of setup. Nanded has an airport, the Hazur Sahib Nanded railway station and NH-61. Courses are taught in Hindi and English: 10-day courses, Satipatthana Sutta courses, 1-day and 2-day courses for old students, and 7-day courses for teenagers.

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).