"Most Pondicherry itineraries rarely deviate from the script: a stroll through the Instagrammable French Quarter, a croissant at a café, an evening walk along the pedestrian-only Promenade Beach. The next day, a 45-minute ride to Auroville, straight to the Visitors Center, then the viewpoint where the Matrimandir sits like a spaceship, and back to the vehicle. But beyond the Matrimandir viewpoint, there's an Auroville that reimagines how to live, build, grow, and simply be."
"Auroville in Tamil Nadu is an experimental, self-sustaining township built on the principles of collective community, home to around 60 nationalities, including people from France, Germany, the United States, and across India. Conceived as the brick-and-mortar version of Indian philosopher Sri Aurobindo's vision of human unity, Auroville was brought to life in 1968 under the stewardship of Mirra Alfassa, known as the Mother."
Auroville, on the outskirts of Pondicherry in Tamil Nadu, is an experimental, self-sustaining township founded on principles of collective community and human unity. The township hosts around 60 nationalities and centers on the Matrimandir as a symbol of new consciousness. Planned zones include Industrial, Cultural, Residential, and International areas, surrounded by a Green Belt of forests and farms. More than 3,000 residents run over 230 enterprises that offer events, workshops, and exhibitions year-round. Community values shape wellness programs, rewilding and ecological projects, sustainable food initiatives, crafts, and arts that visitors can actively experience.
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