Where in India to live 1 month (budget) with 3 goals?

Question

I will be arriving in India Janurary 2, 2007 for a month to
>experience the following:
>
>1. Dental work
>2. Ayurveda
>3. Sit with a sage/guru/reishi...
>
>Budget/economy
>I think perhaps living in one place (perhaps renting a flat or
>living with a family or a vaidya or at a chikitsalayam but not for
>tourist, prefer with the local people at any standard) with goal of
>accomplishing the above would be best.
>Not travelling like tourist.
>Any ideas?
>Thank you

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Answer 1

Try Uttarkashi...

Uttarkashi is tucked into the ruggged but beautiful BHAGIRATHI VALLEY OF GARHWAL HIMALAYA in North-West Uttaranchal and is popularly known as UKI. It is a district headquarters at an altitude of about 1150M/3800ft above sea level. River Varuna and Asi encircle it from North and West and Bhagirathi flows to the South of it. It is a place famous for Ayurveda institutes and scores of god seekers that fill up the banks of Bhagirathi in search for the truth.

Answer 2

It is very easy to over-analyze this situation, which is probably why you are getting so confused. Don't worry about deducting the costs that you would normally have if you were employed; that amount of money will probably be spent on unexpected expenses, even if you're not working, and possibly on an emergency that you weren't expecting. (My dog was recently bitten by another dog and she received a 1 1/2 inch laceration that required 8 staples to close the wound. $200 later, we were on our way out of the vet's office). Also, I wouldn't deduct the cost of transportation, becuase if you lose your job, in all likelihood, you will still be driving your car to look for another job, or at least to run errands, go to the grocery store, etc.. The exception to this would be if you had a long commute to work, so an hour or so, where the cost of gas would really add up. I would definitely add in the cost of health insurance because as you say, it won't be partially subsidized by your employer, and this expense can be costly. When I had insurance through my employer, I only paid $90 per month for it. Now that I own my own business and am respnsible for my own insurance, I am paying approximately 3 times that amount for similar coverage. So, I would think you would be fairly safe in calculating 3-6 months worth of living expenses based on your monthly net salary as well as factoring in the cost of health insurance. If you really want to play it safe, I would figure 3-6 months worth of living expenses based on your gross income - that way it gives you a little bit of cushion for emergencies and unexpected expenses. However, I don't know too many people that have that kind of money laying around in the savings account.

Answer 3

I am not sure of the rentals for a flat or 2 room house anywhere in India for month. But definitly you can explore the option of picking a cheap hotel or guest house which will come close to Rs500 (12-15$ ) per day assuming you find cheapest accommodation.
This site could be a decent reference to know the budget hotels of India as it provides a filtering and shortlisting based on room price. www.indiahotelreview.com

Answer 4

I can't totally answer your question Dental work with english speaking dentists and mdern equipment i would sugest Goa
Ayurveda kerela
and can't help with the third point, but i do like your precision

Answer 5

Many good places.
Try Haridwar.
Pune
Kerela.