A JOURNEY INWARD THROUGH THIS JAIN MUSEUM, 50 KM FROM PUNE

Have you been to a museum which only talks about thought over things, spirituality over materialism, intangible rather than tangible, and is all about philosophy rather than artefacts.

- NAMRATA KOHLI

I am referring to the just-opened country's largest museum dedicated to Jain philosophy which is 50 km from Pune.

A visit to Abhay Prabhavana Museum in Pune, spread over 50 acres with a built up area of 3.5 lakh sq ft, is a journey inwards rather than outwards. After all, every trip need not be about going to Goa or Bali.

Travel should also allow us space for spiritual growth and development. Located along the scenic banks of the Indrayani River, in the historic lands of Pune, near the ancient 2,200 years old Pale Jain caves, the Abhay Prabhavana Museum is poised to become a global cultural landmark, which will give the visitors a sense of profound Indian values, as seen through the teachings of Jainism. Just as art lovers plan special trips to The Louvre in Paris or the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, seekers of spiritual knowledge must plan special trips here and budget for spending a day or two here.