Rajghat Study Centre

Study Centres

Vasanta Vihar, Chennai
Rishi Valley
Rajghat, Varanasi
Haridvanam, Bangalore
Sahyadri, Pune
Mumbai
Kolkata
Cuttack, Orissa

Rajghat Study Centre

The Study Centre is located in the house in which Krishnamurti lived during his annual visits. Set on a high prominence overlooking the Ganga, the campus has a guest house and a few cottages attached to the Study Centre/Retreat. The Study Centre consists of a library and a mini-archives. Apart from offering the usual facilities of a Krishnamurti Study Centre, it has a translations and publications cell, where Hindi, Bengali, and Urdu translations are available.

Weather: Varanasi, like most of North India, has well-marked seasons: Winter (Nov-Feb); spring (March-April); summer (May-June); monsoons (July-Oct). The best time to be there is spring and early winter.

Reservations: Accommodation for a limited period is available on prior intimation (at least six weeks in advance).

How to get there:

By air: Indian Airlines operates regular flights from Bombay and Delhi.
By rail: The city is well connected to Delhi, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta through the Varanasi Cantonment ( 7 km) and Mughal Sarai (10 km) railway stations.
By road: Varanasi is an important city on the Delhi-Calcutta Grant Trunk Road.Cycle-rickshaws, autorickshaws and taxis are easily available. Ask for Vasanta College (on campus) or the Kashi railway station (less than a kilometre from the campus).

Address:
The Rector, Rajghat Education Centre. Rajghat Fort, Varanasi - 221 001.
Tel: School: (0542) 331717/ 332536. Guest House: 331289.
E-mails : kfivns@satyam.net.in and kfirvns@nde.vsnl.net.in
Website : www.jkrishnamurti.org