Center Information

Dhamma Sindhu is just 1 km inland from the pristine shoreline of the Arabian Sea. It is situated near the village of Bada, 22 km west of the historic port city of Mandvi, in the Kutch region of Gujarat, India. The first vipassana course conducted here was on November 8th, 1991.

The total campus area is thirty five acres and is filled with about 2000 trees, 400 vines/creepers and 1000 flower plants/shrubs, all watered by drip irrigation. The greenery, fragrances of flowers and abundant shade from trees attract many birds including peacocks. Thanks to a big pond just opposite to the center, a constant supply of good quality water is assured.

Center Facilities

There are 4 Meditation halls with a total capacity of more than 300 meditators as well as a Pagoda with 177 individual meditation cells. Individual self contained rooms as well as dormitories can accommodate up to 175 meditators currently. There are 90 individual rooms for males and 70 individual rooms for females. All residences have solar hot water facilities. Complete bedding and mosquito nets are also provided for each room. There are many cemented paths and walking areas for exercise and relaxation.

The new dinning facilities have separate halls for males and females and serve non-spicy vegetarian meals. Chilled filtered water is also made available. The center office includes a computer room, information gallery, and a small store for books and cassettes. The rich Dhamma library includes Pali texts as well books in Hindi, English and Gujarati.

Individual room residence (90 Male and 70 Female)

Climate

Sea breezes & greenery in the campus make the climate pleasant. During April to October the temperature ranges between 30° to 35° C, and on rare occasions it may reach up to 40° C for short periods. Night temps during these 7 months are between 22° to 26° C. From November to March the average day temperature ranges between 23° to 29° C and night time temperatures are between 14° to 19° C. Occasionally it may go down up to 5° C. About 200 mm rainfall takes place during monsoon season from July to August.

Entrance to Dhamma Sindhu
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Ongoing Developments

Currently the top of the Pagoda Cells is being finished. Further expansion of the center to accommodate multiple long courses in conjunction with 10 day courses is being planned.

Pagoda Cells