Lodging for Speakers and Resource Persons

Lodging for Speakers and Workshop Resource Persons is provided on the temple grounds which have shared rooms with beds, private bathrooms with Western style toilets. Room assignments will be made when the speakers and resource persons go through registration.

Special Rates Please contact Pema Wangchuk –  sidswish@vsnl.com – if you need help with accommodations to get a special price for getting reduced lodging rates.

RESERVATIONS: Please make your lodging arrangements as soon as possible because many other persons will be making a pilgrimage to Bodhgaya during the same time that the conference is taking place.

FOOD: The conference registration fee includes food for all four days.

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION: Some lodging is within walking distance of the conference site, otherwise local transportation will be available.

OTHER: Internet cafes are located in the area where the conference is taking place, but will not be available at the conference site.

Hotel Name, Address, E-mail, Telephone, Website

Number of Rooms Available for Conference Participants

Cost/Room Charge in Indian Rupees

(Note – Room cost varies with

air conditioning ? AC)

AC

Non-AC

Hotel Jeevak International, Maha Bodhi Society

Birla Road, Buddha Gaya

Email:   jeevakinternationalhotelbodhgaya@yahoo.com

Mobile:  0091-9934473633   Phone:  0091-631-2200039

Fax:0091-631-2200894

60 double

1,600

1,100

Hotel Prince

Birla Road

Near Maha Bodhi Society, Bodhagya

Mobile:  0091-9430202057   Phone:  0091-631-2200380

Fax:  0091-631-2200380

Email: hotelprincebodhgaya@yahoo.com

Website:   www.hotelprince.co.in

12

12,000 twin

AC

1,700 deluxe

AC

Hotel Embassy

Bodhagya-824231, Gaya

Mobile:  0091-9430202057   Phone:   0091-631-2200799

Fax:  0091-631-2200711

Email:  embassyhotelbodhgaya@yahoo.com

Website:  hotelembassybodhgaya.com

60 double

All AC

1,200 twin

AC

1,800 deluxe

AC

Hotel Maha Maya,

Near Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhagya

Mobile:  0091-9931603844   Phone:   0091-631-2200221

Fax:  0091-631-2200222,

Email:  mahamayadx@hotmail.com,

Website:   www32.ocn.ne.jp/~hotel_mahamaya/

31 AC

1,900

Hotel Tathagat International

Bodhagaya

Mobile:  0091-9931836361   Phone:  0091-631-2200106

Fax:  0091-631-2200107

Email:  zaif_hashmi@yahoo.com

Website:  hoteltathagatbodhgaya.net

30 All AC

2,500

3,000 deluxe

Jyoti Goust House

Opposite Jai Prakash Park

Mobile:  0091-9931604177

Email:  jyotiguesthouse@yahoo.com

28

500

Hotel Mahayana

Bodhagaya ,

Phone:  0091-631-2200756  Fax:  0091-631-2200675

Email:  mahayanagt@yahoo.com

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2,500

Lotus Nikko Hotel

Bodhagaya

Mobile: +91-9801863216

Phone:   +91-631-2200700

Fax:  +91-631-2200788

Email:   lotus_bodhagya@sify.com

Reservation Office

G-1, Gopala Tower

25 Rajendra Place

New Delhi

Phone:  +91-11-25718125

Fax:   +91-11-25763281

Email:  lotus.nikko.hotels@vsnl.net

Website:  www.lotusnikkohotels.com

Hotel R. K. International

Bodhagaya

Mobile:  +91-9939086069   Phone:   +91-631-2201247

Fax:  +91-631-2201246

rk_international2008@yahoo.com

22

2,500 double AC

1,500 single AC

Hotel Sujata

Bodhgaya

Phone:  +91-631-2200481, 2200761   Fax:  +91-631-2200515

, htsujata@vsnal

Website:   www.hotelsujata.com

30

4,600 double

5600 triple

6,200 suite

5,200

Super Deluxe

Shanti Buddha Guest House

Near Bhutan Temple

Bodhgaya

Mobile:  +91-9234936075

Phone:  +91-631-2200534

shantibuddha@rediffmail.com

21

450

Anukul Guest House

New Temple Marg, Bodhgaya

Mobile:  +91-9835607698  Phone:  +91-631-2201915

Email:  anukulguesthouse@yahoo.com

24

600

Hotel Shashi International

Bodha Gaya

Mobile:  +91-9430201308   Phone: -+91-631-2200459

Fax:  +91-631-2200483

Email:  hotelshashi@gmail.com, info@hotelshashi.com

Website:   www.hotelshashi.com

27

2,200 Double

1,800

Double

Hotel Vishal International

Bodhagya

Mobile:  +91-9852920046 Tel/Fax- +91-631-2200633

Email:  htlvishal@gmail.com

Website:  www.hotelvishal.wzj.in

25

2,500 Double 3,000 Triple

Sanga Priya Guest House

Behind International Meditation Centre, Bodhgaya

Phone:   +91-631-2200800, 6201661

22 A/C 27 Non-A/c

1,000

600

Laxmi Guest House

Siddharth Nagar, Bodhagaya

Mobile:  +91-9801863434    Phone:  +91-631-2200110

Email:  laxmi_house@yahoo.co.jp, rajnish_deepu@yahoo.co.in

25

1,000

600

International Meditation Centre

Bodhagaya

Mobile:  +91-9955819226

Phone/Fax:  +91-631-2200707, 2200407

24

`

700

Hotel Taj Darbar

Bodhgaya

Mobile:  +91-7739320524 Tel- +91-631-2200053, 2201178

Fax:  +91-631-2201153

Email:  tajdarbar@rediffmail.com

Website:  www.hoteltajarbar.com

40

2,800 Single

3,200 Double

000

Hotel Heritage

Bodhgaya

Mobile:  +91-9934969330, 9334046207  Phone:  +91-631-2200212

Fax:  +91-631-2200212

Email:  hotelheritagebg@gmail.com

Website:   www.hotelgeritagebodhgaya.com

15 with twin beds

2,200

Hotel Royal Residency

Bodhgaya

Phone:  +91-631-2200181, 2201156

Fax:   +91-631-2200367

Email:  rrbodhgaya@gmail.com,

Website:  www.theroyalresidency.net

Reservation Office:

26/22 East Patel Nagar , New Delhi

Mobile:  +91-9818387639

Website:  www.hotelzone.org

Email:  rooms@hotelzone.org

Maha Bodhi Pilgrimage Guest House

Sponsored by Mahabodhi Society of India, Buddh Gaya

Phone & Fax:  0091 631 2200742

mbsi_1991@yahoo.com

25 rooms

Donation

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Coordinating Travel plans and Meeting Conference Participants

INEB partners are coordinating meeting participants as they arrive in Calcutta and Gaya.   Remember to look for INEB signs.

Please include your travel dates and times on the registration form

or send to the conference e-mail address conference@13.229.239.55.

Contact persons shown in the transportation section for help coordinating your travel plans.

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Transportation Information & Contacts

From Delhi ? Gaya

TRAIN ? Some trains travel from Delhi to Gaya, however, persons who want to take these trains need to book their tickets 60 days before the journey because October is tourist session in India and seats may not be available.

  1. Some good trains are: 1. Rajdhani Express, 2. Mahabodhi Express, and 3. Purosottam Express. All of these are overnight trains.
  2. Please reserve your seat 60 days in advance.
  3. You can book your ticket directly by going to this website – www.irctc.co.in.
  4. Trains are running from Delhi to the Gaya junction. Ground transportation from the Gaya junction to Buddha Gaya will take 30-45 minutes by taxi, bus or auto. Adequate ground transportation is available to accommodate conference participants.

AIR ? There are also some flights from Delhi to Buddha Gaya, as well as a daily flight from Delhi to Patna. The drive from Patna to Buddha Gaya takes between 2.5 -3 hours by taxi. There is also a train and a bus from Patna to Gaya.

TRAVEL TIME IN KOLKATA/CALCUTTA – Please allow for one to one and one half hours (1 – 1 1/2) travel time from the Calcutta airport to the train station.

CONTACT PERSON? if you want to arrange train or air tickets, local travel in Delhi, or a hotel, etc., contact:

Mr. Pema Wangchuk – cell no +9810497441, E-mail: sidswish@vsnl.com

From Kolkata ? Gaya
Train ? There are some over night fast trains from Kolkatta to Delhi via Gaya like Rajdhani.

Contact persons:

  1. Mr. Brajesh Kumar – cell no +9934611463, Email:bbodhgaya@yahoo.co.in
  2. Mr. Vikram Kumar   – cell no +9939008622, Email:lotostours@hotmail.com

Please note: Using the website – www.cleartrip.com – is very helpful for trip planning, especially for domestic travel in India rather than the Indian Railway site which seems to be problematic.


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