Ten days was too short a stay. I could have spent a month, and hope to do so another year. Where to begin describing how special Dunagiri Retreat is? I wanted silence and solitude for a spiritual retreat in the holy Himalayas. Here I found the perfect hermitage for my sadhana. Location. Architecture. Original art. These three play together exquisitely.... More

Dunagiri is an extremely green and serene place and provides excellent options for jungle walks and treks.The place also has a lot of historical and religious importance attached to it.Dunagiri Retreat with its cosy cottages and food that tastes just like home food, is the sole retreat in the area.I lived here for two days with my family and it... More

We have visited a good number of hill stations around the Kumaon/ Garhwal region over the last few years..... Very few places visited thus far comes close to Dunagiri Retreat, for the sense of bliss that we experienced. The place clearly looks a labour of love of Mr.Piyush. He has developed the place more as a large home than a... More

Dunagiri was the last stop of a pilgrimage, made by me and a group of friends from Australia, to a number of sites sacred to SRF/YSS devotees. I cannot thank Piyush and his wonderful crew enough for taking care of us so completely, so sweetly. Dunagiri is simply appointed. Minimalist yet very comfortable. We were two to a room in... More

Visit to Dunagiri was a much awaited holiday for my family. After a long wait for nearly four months (booked as early as August 2012), we reached the retreat on December 31st. We were a large family, by virtue of it literally owned the place. Piyush had already informed that he will not entertain any other guests during our stay.... More

Dunagiri found me one cold and dreary afternoon in Manchester. I had been thinking about taking some of my students to India, having visited a beautiful venue in West Bengal for several years, but looking for a change, I thought we would go to the South and perhaps visit my beloved Tamil Nadu.I started thinking about possibilities ..and that was... More

Dunagiri retreat is where one can just be with them selves & the nature. Its a beautiful place surrounded by snow peaked mountains, and a breath taking view. one of the best places you can go to if you want to run away from the chaotic and stressful life of cities. The place brings you really close to the nature...calm,... More

Dunagiri Retreat for me is a definition of Peace, Serenity , Love, Music and Beauty . Its just Beautiful ! So Positive and So Peaceful .I heard the Sound of Silence here. If you want to feel the oneness with nature and yourself I would say one should experience the feel of this Divine Place at least once. I loved... More

I thought I knew everything about India. She’d been the object of my fascination, of my devotion, of my scholarship for 25 years. And yet when I first met Piyush Kumar and he told me about a place in India I’d never heard about—Dunagiri in Kumaon—I was yet again humbled. I didn’t know everything, after all, about India. In fact,... More