The short answer
Osho International Meditation Resort: what visitors should know first
Only if you're genuinely curious about meditation practice or Osho's teachings, since it requires a paid day-visitor pass, a basic health check and specific robes rather than casual sightseeing clothes; passers-by can see the leafy gates and gardens from outside without entering.
History and context
The story behind Osho International Meditation Resort
Osho founded his commune in Koregaon Park in 1974, having relocated from Mumbai, and the site grew rapidly through the following decade into an international centre for meditation and alternative spiritual practice, with the campus designed in part by architect Hafeez Contractor. During this period, the ashram developed an extensive arts and crafts operation and hosted large numbers of foreign visitors, becoming closely associated with Koregaon Park's identity as a cosmopolitan neighbourhood.
Osho died in 1990, after which the community continued under the Osho International Foundation, maintaining the meditation programmes, campus facilities and international visitor base that had developed over the previous decade and a half.
Useful facts
Osho International Meditation Resort facts at a glance
- Location
- Koregaon Park, east of the old city, Pune
- Experience type
- Meditation resort and spiritual community campus
- Known for
- Founded by Osho in 1974; international meditation programmes
- Architect/Built
- Campus designed with input from Hafeez Contractor
- Time or schedule
- Day-visitor sessions generally run through the morning and day
Why it matters
Why Osho International Meditation Resort is worth your time
Osho, born Chandra Mohan Jain and known earlier as Acharya Rajneesh, established his ashram here in 1974, and it grew through the late 1970s and 1980s into one of the most internationally recognised, and controversial, spiritual communities to emerge from India, drawing thousands of Western seekers to Koregaon Park during that period. Its early arts and crafts centre, producing clothing, ceramics and jewellery, and its innovative, often physically active meditation techniques, distinguished it from more conventional ashrams elsewhere in India.
After Osho's death in 1990, the resort continued to operate and expand under the Osho International Foundation, and it remains a functioning meditation centre rather than a static heritage site. For visitors, its significance lies less in historic architecture than in the fact that it is a living continuation of one of modern India's most widely discussed spiritual movements, still drawing international participants today.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
The bamboo grove campus
Around 40 acres of dense bamboo and landscaped grounds, distinct in feel from the surrounding city streets.
- 02
The meditation sessions
A range of techniques from quiet, seated practice to more active, dynamic forms developed by Osho in the 1970s.
- 03
The Koregaon Park setting
Set within one of Pune's most leafy, cosmopolitan neighbourhoods, itself worth a walk before or after a visit.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
The resort occupies around 40 acres in Koregaon Park, designed with input from architect Hafeez Contractor and built around dense bamboo groves that give it a notably different, semi-tropical feel from the rest of the city. First-time visitors register at a welcome centre, receive an orientation, and typically take part in an introductory meditation session before deciding whether to explore further.
The campus includes a large auditorium, walking paths, a swimming pool for residents, and shops selling books, clothing and crafts connected to the ashram's arts programme, which has run since the 1970s. Most activity centres on structured meditation sessions through the day, some active and dynamic in style, others quiet and seated, reflecting the range of techniques Osho developed and taught here from 1974 until his death in 1990.
Because entry rules, robe requirements and session schedules are specific and can change, it is worth checking directly with the resort before visiting rather than assuming casual walk-in access; this is a working spiritual community rather than a conventional tourist attraction.
Plan with confidence
Small decisions that make the visit easier.
- Check current entry requirements, robe rules and fees before visiting, as policies can change
- Bring a valid photo ID for registration
- Choose a seated or active session based on your comfort with floor-sitting
- Allow time for the on-site orientation before your first session
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- Koregaon Park, east of the old city
- Time needed
- A few hours for a day-visitor session; longer for participants staying at the resort
- Best time
- Morning, when most meditation sessions and campus activity take place
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- The campus itself is landscaped, level and shaded by mature bamboo and trees, but meditation sessions often involve sitting on the floor for extended periods, which may not suit everyone. Ask at the welcome centre about which sessions involve seated versus more active practices before choosing one.
- Tickets and access
- Day visitors must register at the welcome centre, undergo a basic HIV test on-site (standard resort policy) and wear the maroon robe provided for meditation areas; check current visitor requirements and fees on the resort's official channels before planning a visit.
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Plan the practical part
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Travelling with parents?
The campus itself is landscaped, level and shaded by mature bamboo and trees, but meditation sessions often involve sitting on the floor for extended periods, which may not suit everyone. Ask at the welcome centre about which sessions involve seated versus more active practices before choosing one.
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See concierge supportFAQs
Can anyone visit the Osho International Meditation Resort?
Day visitors are welcome but must register at the welcome centre, complete a basic health check, and wear the resort's maroon robes; casual walk-in sightseeing without registration is not possible.
Who founded the ashram and when?
The spiritual teacher Osho, formerly known as Acharya Rajneesh, founded the commune in Koregaon Park in 1974.
What happens at the resort today?
It continues to run structured meditation programmes for residents and day visitors under the Osho International Foundation, following Osho's death in 1990.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.