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{"id":812,"date":"2014-11-28T16:03:39","date_gmt":"2014-11-28T15:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/?p=812"},"modified":"2016-02-28T19:54:10","modified_gmt":"2016-02-28T18:54:10","slug":"visit-of-auroville-a-utopian-mystic-and-environmental-project-located-20-minutes-from-pondicherry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/visit-of-auroville-a-utopian-mystic-and-environmental-project-located-20-minutes-from-pondicherry\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit of Auroville, a utopian, mystic and environmental project located 20 minutes from Pondicherry."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Auroville<\/strong>, the \u201cthe city of Aurora\u201d, was conceived by \u201cThe Mother\u201d as a place for a universal community life, where men and women would learn to live in peace, in perfect harmony, beyond all beliefs, political affiliations and nationalities\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 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height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/Auroville_town_a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"839\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/Auroville_town_a.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1311511176&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Auroville, town\" data-image-description=\"\" 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place. In its centre stands the <strong>Matrimandir<\/strong>, the soul of Auroville. Inside there is a room coated with white marble, in which a huge solid crystal (70 cm diameter), the biggest in the world, is exhibited. It is devoted to meditation.<\/p>\n<p>On January 20<sup>th<\/sup> 2009, His Holiness the 14<sup>th<\/sup> <strong>Dalai Lama,<\/strong> <strong>Tenzin Gyatso<\/strong>, inaugurated the <strong>Tibetan Pavilion<\/strong>. The architect drew inspiration from the <strong>Kalachakra\u00a0Mandala<\/strong> plans.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/visit-of-auroville-a-utopian-mystic-and-environmental-project-located-20-minutes-from-pondicherry\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-812 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/visit-of-auroville-a-utopian-mystic-and-environmental-project-located-20-minutes-from-pondicherry\/kalachakra-mandala\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/Kalachakra-Mandala-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"842\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/Kalachakra-Mandala.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"469,475\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kalachakra Mandala\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/Kalachakra-Mandala-296x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/Kalachakra-Mandala.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Staying a few days in Auroville, walking around and meditating in the Matrimandir, are wonderful experiences.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For this experience, you must obtain a pass from the reception of the <strong>Visitor Center<\/strong> to visit the <strong>Matrimandir<\/strong> and the gardens surrounding it. It is also necessary to have another \u2018\u2019pass\u2019\u2019 for a session of meditation to the Matrimandir. A shady trail, 2 km from the Centre of the Matrimandir visitors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"468\"><strong>Timetables for the &#8220;pass&#8221; to the visitors Centre<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\"><strong>Morning<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\"><strong>Afternoon<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\"><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">9h30 to\u00a013h<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">13h30 to 16h00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\"><strong>Sunday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">9h30 to 13h<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\"><strong>Close<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"468\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"468\"><strong>Opening hours of the Matrimandir visitors<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\"><strong>Matin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\"><strong>Afternoon<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\"><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">9h30 to 13h30<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">14h00 to 16h30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"156\"><strong>Sunday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">9h30 to 13h00<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\"><strong>Close<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/Auroville_accueille_pass.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-815\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/Auroville_accueille_pass-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Auroville, accueille pass\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/Auroville_accueille_pass-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/Auroville_accueille_pass-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/tout-pondi-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3015\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/tout-pondi-logo.png\" alt=\"Tout Pondi-logo\" width=\"297\" height=\"56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/tout-pondi-logo.png 446w, https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/tout-pondi-logo-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toutpondi.com\/pondichery.htm\">http:\/\/www.toutpondi.com\/pondichery.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sriaurobindoashram.org\/\">http:\/\/www.sriaurobindoashram.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Auroville<\/strong> is located 6 km north of <strong>Pondicherry <\/strong>which lies 100 km from <strong>Mah\u0101balipuram.<br \/>\n<\/strong>It takes 01.45 hours by car and 2 hours by bus to go to <strong>Pondicherry,<\/strong> around 100 km from <strong>Mah\u0101balipuram.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auroville, the \u201cthe city of Aurora\u201d, was conceived by \u201cThe Mother\u201d as a place for a universal community life, where men and women would learn to live in peace, in perfect harmony, beyond all beliefs, political affiliations and nationalities\u201d. &nbsp; To-day around 1.600 inhabitants, from some thirty countries, live in this utopian and mystic place. 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