Dhamma Setu
533 Pazhamthandalam Road, via Thiruneermalai Road,
Thirumudivakkam, Chennai – 600 044
Tel: 91-44- 24780953
Email: info@setu.dhamma.org ; Website: www.setu.dhamma.org

Dhamma Setu, meaning 'Bridge of Dhamma', is situated amid paddy fields and open
farmland on the outskirts of the major South Indian metropolis of Chennai (formerly
Madras), about 10 kms from the Chennai Airport. The 18 sq acres of land, previously
used for rice cultivation, was purchased from 1991 onwards. The long and painstaking
process of making the plot suitable for construction bore fruit in May 2000 with
Goenkaji’s visit in September of the same year, when Dhamma Setu was formally
established.

Since the inauguration, continuous development and extensive landscaping have
progressed. Currently the Centre can accommodate 96 male meditators and 48 female
meditators in spacious double-occupancy rooms, all with attached baths and solar-heated
hot water facilities. Besides the Principal Teacher's residence, rooms for male assistant
teacher and for two female assistant teachers are available.
The large dining hall accommodates over 200. The main Dhamma Hall of the centre
can seat 120 meditators, and is surrounded by shaded walkways, lush gardens, coconut
palms, and open green expanses. Two additional halls have a capacity of 75 meditators
each, and a mini Dhamma Hall can seat 30. Construction of the circular, three-tiered
pagoda that crowns the Centre is slated for completion by Dec. 2005, and will provide
150 cells for an ideal meditation environment.

Since January 2005, 10-day courses are being conducted on a bi-monthly basis. The
comfortable facilities are well suited for executive courses. With the completion of the
pagoda complex this year, Dhamma Setu could also become a suitable site for conducting
long courses and be more deeply involved in the spread of Dhamma in South India.