General Satsang Information

Satsang programs by the Master are held at Dera Baba Jaimal Singh in Beas, Punjab; at locations around India, and at locations around the world. The guidelines for attending these satsangs are different for resident Indians, non-resident Indians (NRIs), and non-Indians. (Non-Indian visitors from overseas, including those not initiated, may attend Master’s satsangs held outside of Dera, but only at Delhi and Mumbai and not at any other location in India.) All visitors must make their own accommodations and transportation arrangements at venues outside of Dera as there are no accommodations available. You may consult your local satsang secretary for specific detailed guidelines and information.

Designated Yearly Satsang Programs in India
For information concerning satsangs at Dera and in locations around India, see "Satsang Schedules" or you may phone Sewa Samiti directly at Dera for information relating to satsang and Naam Daan programs: +91 1853 289200.

For weekly/monthly satsang locations and information globally (outside of India), click the following link: Satsang Venues

Satsang Tour Programs Abroad (outside of India)
The Master often travels to countries outside of India to hold satsang. These satsang programs abroad are not openly publicized as they are intended only for people in the designated countries.

Dera Accommodations Information
Accommodations at Dera are available for resident Indians, NRIs, and initiated non-Indians but only during the designated satsang periods. Accommodations for guests include Hostels (rooms with beds, bedding, and attached baths), or in Sarais (large dormitory-style rooms with communal bathrooms (for Indian visitors only – guests must bring their own bedding). Accommodations are allocated based on availability, so everyone must be prepared to share a room with their spouse, family member(s), or if single, another person(s) of the same gender.

Resident Indians visiting Dera
The Accommodation Request Form can be obtained from your local satsang centre. Accommodation requests should be made a maximum 5 months in advance. Accommodation Request Forms should be sent by post to: Accommodation Department, Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Distt. Amritsar, Punjab 143204. A photocopy of the Aadhaar Card of all the family members listed in the request form must be submitted with the form. The Aadhaar Card must be shown to receive accommodation in a Hostel or Sarai. For more information concerning Accommodations, visitors can refer to the instruction on the reverse of the Accommodation request form.

Visitors who do not book accommodations in advance will only be allocated accommodations based on availability and their eligibility.

NRIs from outside India visiting Dera
Complete information concerning the guidelines for accommodation at Dera can be obtained from any satsang centre in countries outside of India. Every country has an NRI Accommodations Coordinator who is authorized to make online reservations for the sangat abroad. Requests for accommodations must go through the NRI Coordinator. Accommodations can be made up to 180 days in advance, but not less than 60 days before the intended arrival date. Accommodations will be allotted depending on availability and eligibility. When checking in at Dera, NRIs must bring their original Passport and original Visa/OCI documents to receive their booking.

NRIs planning to be accompanied by relatives who live in India, are to ensure that their Indian relatives must apply for accommodations separately, from their own address in India, and will be considered as per the rules applicable to resident Indians.

To obtain ‘NRI Satsang Pass’, the stay in India must not exceed more than 180 days in the past 12 months from the date of the booking. NRI must produce an original passport along with the valid proof of residency abroad. If passport issue date is less than one year old, the prior passport OR photocopy of all pages, including blank pages, is a must to obtain NRI Satsang Pass.

Please obtain a copy of “NRI Guidelines for Visiting Dera” from any overseas satsang centre for more information.

Initiates of non-Indian origin visiting Dera
Visitors from abroad of non-Indian origin must be initiated before they can visit Dera and are permitted to attend only one of the four special sessions in a year designated for non-Indian guests. Accommodation reservations must be made in advance through the eReservation system. Information on how a non-Indian initiate can make an accommodation reservation for Dera, and complete information concerning the guidelines for visiting Dera, can be obtained from any satsang centre in countries outside of India.