Auroville wants to be a universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.
The purpose of Auroville is to realise human unity.
Greetings from Auroville, the City of Dawn
Auroville was inaugurated on February 28th, 1968, in the presence of 5000 people
Youth representing 124 Nations participated in the inauguration of Auroville
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To build an ideal society, an ideal city
The chosen land was a barren plateau
The landscape is now a lush green forest...
At present, Auroville is a growing community of over 3000 people from 58 nations...
Important information about Matrimandir closure for Maintenance
This is to inform all that the Matrimandir remains closed to visitors from 15.10.2019 to 15.11.2019 for urgent repair and maintenance work. Matrimandir reopens for visitors concentration from 16.11.2019. The booking services by phone, email and the Visitors Centre Booking Office remain closed from 14.10.2019 to 13.11.2019.
Booking for concentration reopens from 14.11.2019, Booking requests for 16.11.2019 and onward are to be sent no earlier than 13.11.2019.
The Visitors Centre and the Matrimandir Viewing Point remain open as usual from 9 am to 5 pm, Sundays from 9 am to 1 pm only.
Matrimandir remains closed to Aurovilians too from 15.10.19 to 21.10.19.
An assessment of the time schedule of the of work is to be taken after closure and Aurovilians will be notified of the same.
We regret very much any inconvenience caused.
-Matrimandir Team
