Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Patanjali Houses World’s Largest Herbal Art Museum
Patanjali has created a large museum about plants in Haridwar.
It contains more than 65,000 paintings and drawings about medicinal and biodiversity-rich plants.
The artworks show details such as leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and plant structures.
Botanists, scientists, Ayurveda researchers and students may use them for study.
Many paintings were made by hand with acrylic colours and are designed to look lifelike.
The collection is carefully stored in special sliders, cupboards and racks.
Patanjali says the artworks may remain preserved for up to 300 years.
Acharya Balkrishna started the project after seeing a smaller collection of botanical paintings in Kolkata.
The museum has also been mentioned in National Academy of Sciences Letters.
Patanjali’s Herbal Art Museum in Haridwar contains more than 65,000 botanical artworks.
The collection includes 30,500 handmade coloured canvas paintings and 35,000 detailed botanical drawings.
The artworks document plant structures, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and other identifying features.
Paintings are stored in 1,762 specialised sliders, while drawings occupy 50 cupboards with 50 specialised racks.
The museum was created under Acharya Balkrishna’s vision and was featured in National Academy of Sciences Letters.
- Who
- Patanjali Research Foundation, teams of botanists and artists, and Acharya Balkrishna, General Secretary of Patanjali Yogpeeth.
- What
- A Herbal Art Museum containing more than 65,000 botanical artworks documenting medicinal and biodiversity-rich plants.
- When
- The articles describe the museum as the result of years of research and artistic work; no opening date is specified.
- Where
- Patanjali Research Foundation in Haridwar, India.
- Why
- To document medicinal plants and botanical diversity, support research and education, and preserve Ayurvedic and botanical heritage.
- Total artworks
- More than 65,000 botanical artworks
- Canvas paintings
- 30,500 handmade coloured canvas paintings
- Botanical drawings
- 35,000 detailed botanical drawings
- Canvas storage
- 1,762 specialised sliders
- Drawing storage
- 50 wooden cupboards fitted with 50 specialised racks
- Expected preservation
- Experts cited in the article believe the artworks may remain preserved for up to 300 years
- Scientific recognition
- The museum and its significance were featured in National Academy of Sciences Letters
