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Are You Planning a Pilgrimage to India?

by Caitanya Dasi

Posted August 20, 2009


I would like to share my experience with any devotee who may be planning a trip or pilgrimage to India. I have traveled to India many times, and know how difficult it can be to find safe and clean accommodations.

A few years ago, I found a great place to stay in Delhi, called The Hare Krishna Devotee Guest House. My experiences were so wonderful, that I now use their accommodations every time I visit.

The service is fantastic, and I have always been promptly picked up at the airport by a competent driver. This guest house facility is within a 5 minute walking distance from the Delhi ISKCON Hare Krishna temple.

I have always found the guest house manager, Hari das, to be very caring and attentive to my needs. The staff drivers always greet me at the airport by holding up a sign with my name on it. They can accommodate individual travelers in a single room. or even an entire group in a two bedroom apartment. You can even ask for their in-house Krishnaterian cook, who will prepare meals according to your personal dietary requirements, or have them pick up pure vegetarian meals from a nearby restaurant.


Hari das offers tour guide services, and organizes extended tours to various holy places upon your advance request. I traveled in one of their new Scorpio SUV vehicles, which has great AC. The drivers are very knowledgeable about all the road conditions to holy places; whether it be going to the mountains, or traveling on state highways. Most other tour guides have a daily mileage limit and make you pay the road taxes and parking fees; but with this guest house, the staff drivers take care of these needs, allowing you, the traveler to enjoy the trip, so you are free from such worries.

I am recommending this guest house, as I wish for every devotee traveling to India to be able to enjoy the spiritual experience, while being free from material anxieties, as much as possible.

This guest house offers pilgrimage tours that range from one to thirty days, depending on how long you plan to travel in India. I have personally traveled on one of the 10 day tours organized by Hari das. A full list of these tours can be found on their website: www.prabhupada.org/devoteeguesthouse.

I have found all the rooms to be clean and very pleasant to stay in; especially if one plans to stay in Delhi for a few days. For nicely furnished rooms, and reliable transportation; Hari das and his experienced drivers are first-class, and I consider them to be quite trustworthy. Internet is also available. I highly recommend this top-notch facility.

Please contact Hari das (Manager) to make your travel arrangements.

Hare Krishna.

Caitanya dasi (ACBSP)

hari@pamho.net Skype: harekrishnadevoteeesthouse

Cell: 9811660208 Phone:(011)41620061 (011)41625575

www.prabhupada.org/devoteeguesthouse