AUROVILLE
Villapuram District, Tamil Nadu,
India
India
Auroville, Villapuram District,Tamil Nadu, India
"Auroville is meant 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 realize human unity."
- Mirra Alfassa (also known as The Mother)
Matrimandir - Meaning "Temple of the Mother" in Sanskrit, this is the geographical and spiritual heart of Auroville. The outside is plated with gold, while the inside houses a space bathed in warm colored light, with white marble and geometric patterns. Following the paths in this space, you're led into the inner chamber, a stark white cylindrical hall centered around a gigantic crystal sphere. Endless columns are arranged in a circle around the room and appear to dissolve into the space above. In the center a beam of light enters from the top of the chamber, piercing the crystal. Around the room, meditation cushions are placed and concentrators sit in absolute silence.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Auroville
"Auroville is meant 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 realize human unity."
- Mirra Alfassa (also known as The Mother)
Matrimandir - Meaning "Temple of the Mother" in Sanskrit, this is the geographical and spiritual heart of Auroville. The outside is plated with gold, while the inside houses a space bathed in warm colored light, with white marble and geometric patterns. Following the paths in this space, you're led into the inner chamber, a stark white cylindrical hall centered around a gigantic crystal sphere. Endless columns are arranged in a circle around the room and appear to dissolve into the space above. In the center a beam of light enters from the top of the chamber, piercing the crystal. Around the room, meditation cushions are placed and concentrators sit in absolute silence.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Auroville