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Auroville, India
Auroville is a town of 2,000 people in Tamil Nadu, India, founded in February 28, 1968.
Why visit Auroville
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 54 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Puducherry Science Centre & Planetarium.
Weather in Auroville
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About Auroville
Auroville (; City of Dawn French: Cité de l'aube) is an experimental township in Viluppuram district, mostly in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with some parts in the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. It was founded in 1968 by Mirra Alfassa (known as "the Mother" or "La Mère") and designed by architect Roger Anger.
From the Wikipedia article Auroville (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Auroville on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks8
Puducherry Science Centre & Planetarium
Museum · 6.0 km
Children's Science Museum in Kurinji Nagar, Lawspet
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes54
The Sprout Cafe
Cafe · Sandwich, Salad, Mediterranean · 1.1 km
G01 Verite Radial, Auroville
Mo-Sa 7:00-16:00
Cuppa Change
Cafe · 1.1 km
A cafe and community space for social entrepreneurs and changemakers
Auroville main road near visitor centre
Mo-We, Fr-Su 08:30-22:00
Dinesh Restaurant
Restaurant · Indian, Coffee Shop, Tea · 0.9 km
Mo-Su,PH 07:30-22:30
Right Path Cafe
Cafe · Sandwich, Burger, Wrap, Dessert, Juice · 0.9 km
Tu-Su 18:00 - 22:30
The Tandoor
Restaurant · Tandoori, North Indian, Chinese · 3.2 km
Mo-Su 14:00-23:00
42 more on the map.
History
At its Annual Conference in 1964 and with Mirra Alfassa as its Executive President, the Sri Aurobindo Society in Puducherry passed a resolution for the establishment of a city dedicated to the vision of Sri Aurobindo. Alfassa was the spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo, who believed that "man is a transitional being." Alfassa expected that this experimental "universal township" would contribute significantly to the "progress of humanity towards its splendid future by bringing together people of goodwill and aspiration for a better world". Alfassa also believed that such a universal township would contribute decisively to the Indian renaissance.
Are invited to Auroville all those who thirst for progress and aspire to a higher and truer life.
Auroville wants to be a universal town where men and women of all countries will be 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
From the History section of Auroville on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay23
Churches and places of worship13
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare2
Map of Auroville
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Getting there and nearby towns
Puducherry Airport (PNY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Kottaikuppam 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Gundupālaiyam 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Puducherry 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Kurumbapet 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Cuddalore 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Villupuram 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Neyveli 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Chidambaram 69 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mahabalipuram 80 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tiruvannamalai 84 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Town Hall of Auroville, Kaspar Konrad, Public domain
- India - TN - 11-01 - Auroville - 06 (5445461242), McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Ficus benghalensis-1-Auroville-villupuram-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Ficus benghalensis-3-Auroville-villupuram-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Matrimandir-6-Auroville-villupuram-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Ficus benghalensis-4-Auroville-villupuram-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Matrimandir-7-Auroville-villupuram-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Auroville (10729269803) - banner, Ashwin Kumar from Bangalore, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ficus benghalensis-2-Auroville-villupuram-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Matrimandir-8-Auroville-villupuram-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Matrimandir-5-Auroville-villupuram-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Matrimandir-3-Auroville-villupuram-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Matrimandir-4-Auroville-villupuram-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Auroville, Pondicherry - panoramio (2), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Auroville campus 2K22TNKAN (69), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matrimandir-2-Auroville-villupuram-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Matrimandir-1-Auroville-villupuram-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Matrimandir-auroville-tamilnadu-india, Mohan Babu V, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville - pondicherry, Msvicky1997, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville campus 2K22TNKAN (72), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville campus 2K22TNKAN (74), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville campus 2K22TNKAN (73), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville campus 2K22TNKAN (71), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville campus 2K22TNKAN (70), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville campus 2K22TNKAN (75), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville campus 2K22TNKAN (76), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville-Matrimandir-WUS02161, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville-Matrimandir-WUS02160, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville-Matrimandir-WUS02158, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville-Matrimandir-WUS02165, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville-Matrimandir-WUS02162, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville-Matrimandir-WUS02159, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville-Matrimandir-WUS02163, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auroville-Matrimandir-WUS02164, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pondicherry With Tales From France 7, Vincent Paul, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Auroville campus 2K22TNKAN (77), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The drone view of Auroville, KalkiRaj, CC0
- The Matrimandir in Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India, Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Age Temple, Alexandre Ultré, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sacred Tree, Alexandre Ultré, CC BY-SA 3.0
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