Schedule
The full trip is from Friday 10 October 2025 to Monday 20 October 2025. You can also do a short trip starting the same day but ending Thursday 16 October.
- Friday 10: Fly from Colombo to India. Visit holy sites in Varanasi
- Saturday 11: Travel to Bodhgaya
- Sunday 12: Visit holy sites in Bodhgaya
- Monday 13: Travel to Rajgir and visit holy sites
- Tuesday 14: Travel to Kushinagar and visit Vaishali holy sites along the way
- Wednesday 15: Visit holy sites in Kushinagar
- Thursday 16 Short trip: Return from India to Colombo (next day, early morning)
Thursday 16 Long trip: Travel to Lumbini, Nepal - Friday 17: Visit holy sites in Lumbini and travel to Shravasti
- Saturday 18: Visit holy sites in Shravasti
- Sunday 19: Visit more holy sites in Shravasiti
- Monday 20th: Return from India to Colombo (next day, early morning)
In other words, the short trip includes visits to three of the major sites (Bodhgaya, Varanasi, Kushinagar) along with Rajgir and Vaishali. The long trip includes all of those plus Lumbini and Shravasti.
| Sites | 7 Days | 11 Days |
| Varanasi | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Bodhgaya | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Rajgir | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Vaishali | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Kushinagar | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Lumbini | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Shravasti | ❌ | ✔️ |
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Join the monks of Mahamevnawa for “Dambadiva Vandana” to pay homage to the four sacred Places associated with the life of Gautama Buddha:
- Lumbini (Lord Buddha’s birthplace in Nepal),
- Bodh Gaya (where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment in India),
- Sarnath (where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon in India),
- and Kusinara (where Lord Buddha passed away in India).
This journey is suitable for the whole family with children and adults of all ages.
Cost
All of the Dhamma teachings in English and Sinhala will be done by the monks of Colombo Dhamma Friends at no charge. None of the fees paid go to the monks or the monastery.
All fees are paid directly to Mahamegha Dharmayatra. The fees cover:
- Airfare round trip from Colombo to India
- Ground transportation in luxury bus
- Overnight accommodations, three people to a room (If you want to reserve a single or double room for the whole trip, an extra charge will be added.)
- Three meals a day
- All flowers for puja offerings (extra puja items are at your own expense)
📝 Registration
Contact us using the link above. After that please proceed with the registration process explained here.
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