Sri Lanka, April 16 -- An affluent Jain couple from Gujarat, India has donated nearly Rs. 200 crore and adopted monkhood, and now plans to set out on a journey for salvation.

Bhavesh Bhandari, and his wife, donated all their wealth during a ceremony in February, and will officially commit to a life of renunciation at an event later this month.

The businessman from Himmatnagar who was in the construction business follows in the footsteps of his 19-year-old daughter and 16-year-old son who adopted monkhood in 2022. People from their community say that Bhavesh and his wife were inspired by their children to "renounce their material attachments and join the ascetic path".

After taking the pledge on April 22, the couple will have to sever a...