If you would like to come and stay at Oneness University (not attending a course), please fill out the Room Booking Form.
If you have any questions about visiting us please write to us at: visitors@onenessuniversity.org
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Please read below all the information regarding your stay here at Oneness University.
Arrival and Departure Information
- Upon arrival you will receive an Accommodation Pass, it is required that you must wear it at all times during your stay. Upon checking out you must return your badges.
- If your flight to Chennai arrives in the middle of the night, please stay at a hotel and travel the next day to Oneness University. You will not be able to enter any of the campuses outside of check in hours.
- People should book accommodations at least one week in advance when planning to visit Oneness University.
- All payments must be made only in indian rupees, INR.
- People should submit 3 Xerox copies of their Visa and Passport when they reach the campus.
- People should submit 3 Foreigner’s Information Form when they reach the campus.
- If you would like to stay beyond your initial date you may be asked to change rooms if needed.
Accommodation Options
You will need to pay accommodation fees in Rupees. Please make sure to exchange your currency into Rupees before coming to Oneness University.
To understand these costs, please go to http://www.xe.com/ucc to calculate Indian Rupees (INR) into your country's currency.
WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REFUND ANY MONEY FOR ANY REASON
We deposit all payments into our accounts each day in Chennai, making us unable to issue any refunds for any reason.
Accommodation fees are based on a 24 hour stay period. (Not a per-night basis)
Transportation facilities between campuses will be provided only for course participants and not for visitors. This includes the Hall of Awakening (Oneness Temple).
You can choose to stay at either of these three campuses:
Staying at Oneness University
- You can eat all the food that’s served at Oneness University and drink the water that is available in the water containers. Remember to bring your own water bottle.
- The food at Oneness University is mild, vegetarian Indian food. Three meals a day are served. If you have a need for special food, have any kind of allergic problems, or if you are sensitive to food you are not used to, please bring your own food and/or supplements. There will be no possibility to cook your own food.
- There are regular, western toilets at Oneness University.
- Bed sheets will be provided. Please bring your own shampoo, soap and toiletries with you. Towels are provided only at Oneness City 6 and Oneness City 2.
- Bring ear plugs if you are a light sleeper or sensitive to snoring.
- Good to bring plastic sandals (so called flip flops) which dry easily after eventual rain, umbrella and/or a rain coat.
- Other things that you can bring are: flashlight (sometimes the electricity goes off during the night), mosquito prevention, alarm clock, yoga mat, and a thin blanket or shawl to be used during the sessions. They frequently use the A/C, which can make you feel cold when sitting still for a long time.
- To protect against the harsh sun a hat with a wide margin is recommended. Also bring sunscreen protection.
- Visitors should restrict their movement within the campuses and should not roam around into the
villages, towns, forests, or leave unannounced.
- Visitors can contact the office in the campus for taxi arrangement to go to temple or other campuses.
- We are not responsible for your personal belongings, please keep them safe.
- Doctors are not available in the campus, please bring your own medication.
The Climate at Oneness University
The coolest period is Dec-January with 25 degrees in average.
February until mid-March is also rather cool.
In April, May and sometimes the beginning of June the climate can be warmer.
In July and August it is pleasant again, maybe 30-33 degrees.
In September it’s getting more cool, and the temperature keeps on falling until New Year.
The rainy season is mainly in June as well as November and December.
There can be mosquitoes, but mostly in the summer months and during the rainy seasons.
The air is often humid, so even 25 degrees can feel cold in the winter, especially in the morning.
Traveling to India
- Travel to Madras/Chennai on the Southeast coast of India. This is the closest major airport.
Oneness University is a 90 km drive north of Chennai, in the state of Andra Pradesh.
- Make sure you have a valid passport with an expiry date that is not too soon (if you feel like staying longer in India), valid visa and tickets.
- It’s your own responsibility when booking your journey, to make sure that your ticket is changeable, in case the course you have applied for would change dates or be cancelled, even though this happens rarely.
- You can exchange money to INR (Indian rupees) when you arrive at the airport in Chennai, but the exchange rate is not so good. You can find better exchange rates in Chennai City during daytime, for example at Camera City, (close to Raj Park Hotel). There is also money exchanger at Spencer Plaza Shopping Mall at the Thomas Cook Office. Ask for some smaller bills also, as you might need this to tip your taxi driver, hotel staff, etc. You will not be able to use credit cards in Oneness University, only cash (Indian Rupees)
General Advice for traveling to India
If you want to do some shopping in Chennai before or after going to OnenessUniversity, Spencer Plaza is a good place for that. Spencer Plaza is a big shopping center with a little westernized standard where you can find just about everything. There is another shopping center call New City Center, a little smaller but also western style. Take a taxi or a rickshaw from your hotel and they will even wait for you if you want them to. If you want a taxi for the day in Chennai, ask Murugeshan and he will be happy to help you. Give a tip when you get service, maximum 100 rupees to the driver for a day.
Outside of Oneness University you should never drink or brush your teeth in water that’s not coming from a sealed water bottle. Eat only freshly cooked, warm food. Never eat cold dishes or things that have been standing outdoors and been exposed to the air, regardless of how appetizing and innocent it may look. These dishes can be potential bombs for your stomach!
Passport
For most countries you will need to have a Passport in order to travel to India. Please check if this applies in your country
Visa
If you need to get a Visa for your country to enter India, please only apply for a Tourist Visa. Just explain on the application that you are traveling India as a tourist sight seeing.
Local Contact: Narasimha Kumarji
Local Address:
Varadaiahpalem,
Chittoor District,
Andhra Pradesh - 517 541, India
Transportation to and from Oneness University
You will be responsible for your transportation to and from Oneness University.
Due to security reasons, we require all visitors and participants traveling to and from Oneness University, and between campuses to use either one of these two people to arrange transportation.
V.Shunmugasundaram
+91 99-40-624469
onenesstravels2010@gmail.com
S.Murugeshan
+91 93-44-040470
onenesstours@gmail.com
Where to Stay in Chennai - (if needed to and from the airport)
The hotels where many people stay are the Hotel Woodlands (less expensive) and the Hotel Green Park. At the Green Park, you can get a 10% discount if you tell them you’re with Oneness. This hotel has been rated the best four-star hotel in Chennai, so it books up weeks in advance. You’ll need to book a room right away online: http://www.hotelgreenpark.com/chennai/default.htm.
There are plenty of other excellent hotels in Chennai. You can book your stay there on Expedia.com or other online travel sites.
