Location
Patna, Bihar
“A hub for education, exploration, and inspiration.”
About
Us
Established on July 25, 2025, Planet Patna Foundation is a visionary non-profit institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and re-presenting cultural heritage through a contemporary institutional framework.
Conceived as a bridge between eras, the Foundation integrates archival scholarship, museum practice, and thoughtfully designed public spaces to create an environment where history is not only safeguarded but actively experienced.
Cultural Preservation
July 25, 2025
Spaces & Mission
The Foundation & its ecosystem
The Foundation encompasses an Archival Gallery, inaugurated by Shri Dinesh K. Himatsingka, Founder of Himatsingka, and Bal Manohar Jalan Museum, inaugurated by Shree Maharaj Tejendra Prasad Pandeji, Acharya of Narayan Dev Gadi. Complementing its scholarly core is a broader cultural ecosystem that includes a Multipurpose Hall, an exclusive Member Club, and a Café designed as a contemplative social space. Together, these elements create an intellectually engaging yet accessible destination, one that invites visitors to encounter history within an atmosphere of quiet refinement and dialogue.
Experience at Planet Patna
At Planet Patna, visitors journey through time within the Curated Museum, which presents immersive exhibitions, rare colonial-era archives, and expert-led heritage programs that animate the city's layered past. The Café offers a space for reflection and conversation, while the Multipurpose Hall functions as a flexible venue for lectures, workshops, conferences, and cultural gatherings. The Member Club provides a private forum for thinkers, patrons, and cultural leaders to engage through curated events, screenings, and discussions, extending the Foundation's mission beyond exhibition into sustained intellectual community-building.
Lightening the lamp
Dignitaries
First look of publicationHeritage
Archival Gallery
Curated Museum
Bal Manohar Jalan Museum
Exhibition
Multi Purpose Hall
Community
Member Club