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The gift shops near the Visitors Centre at Auroville offer a charming selection of handicrafts. These are made by the residents of the township and are a source of income to sustain the project. Here one can pick up perfumed candles, incense, pottery, beautiful hand made paper, fine cotton...
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After all the walking I was hungry. The cafeteria at the Visitors Centre has both South Indian and Western food. Another place, Indus Valley, runs on gift economy. You eat basic, tasty food and pay anything you want. Aurelec Cafetaria is a popular, reasonably priced eatery for residents and...
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Auroville offers a range of accommodations for visitors. One has to book rooms in advance. Auroville is not a tourist destination, so do remember this while opting to stay at the township. It is a better idea to visit for a day trip to first understand the ethos of the place, and then if...
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The main meditation chamber, Matrimandir has at its centre, a huge crystal globe. The meditation hall is illuminated by the sun rays falling on this crystal globe with the help of a heliostat placed at an opening on the top of the Matrimandir. Time constraints prevented me from visiting...
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I decided to take a peek into the chamber of humility. The experience was surreal. One enters an air-conditioned, oval or egg shaped chamber with a symbol on one wall. An eerie glow emanates from behind the symbol. One sits on cushions scattered across the floor and contemplates. No...
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Taking a tour of Auroville I discovered a township with many unique facets. To start with, non-conventional energy is used inside the complex and wind farm and solar photovoltaic systems are used for power generation. No motor vehicles are allowed inside. From the Reception Centre at Auroville...
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It was inaugurated on 28th February 1968, when youth from 124 countries and all Indian states placed handful of earth brought from their homelands in a marble urn in middle of the amphitheatre near Matrimandir, at the centre of Auroville. This symbolized the creation of a city dedicated to human...
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The quaint Indian Union Territory of Pondicherry is famous for its French ambience, Auroville and the Aurobindo Ashram. Recently I decided to explore Pondicherry and see for myself what millions of people across the world rave about. Pondicherry is approximately 3 hours away from Chennai along...
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Established in 1983, this century-old heritage building is the youngest museum in the country. The museum basically deals with Indian culture, Tamil rulers and the specific history of Pondicherry. There are a few Hindu artefacts as well, and some idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
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The Statue of Dupleix in Pondicherry sort of reminds you that it was once a French colony. Joseph Francoise Dupleix was once the Governor General in trying to consolidate French supremacy, at least in some parts of India. The Statue of Dupleix in Pondicherry was commissioned by France in 1870....
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The Park monument in Pondicherry is called the Aayi Mandapam in Tamil. The most beautiful public space in Pondicherry is the green and shaded Government Park located in the heart of Pondicherry and standing proudly in its centre is Park Monument or Aayi Mandapam.
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