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At the very centre of Auroville one finds the ‘soul of the city’, the Matrimandir, situated in a large open area called ‘Peace’, from where the future township will radiate outwards. The atmosphere is quiet and charged, and the area beautiful, even though at present large parts of it are still under construction.
Dec 29, 2022 · There are 12 main gardens around Matri Mandir at Auroville—the meditation pavilion located at the centre of the experimental township of Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India.
May 12, 2017 · Designed by French architect Roger Anger, Matrimandir - literally, "the dwelling place of the Mother" - is situated in the heart of a universal city - Auroville, about 12 kilometres from Pondicherry in India.
The temple, also termed as the "soul of the city," is located in the experimental township of Auroville in southern India. Matrimandir attracts visitors from across the world because of its unparalleled style of architecture and a unique history.
Brief History of Conception. Matrimandir’s Story. In June 1965, the Mother started speaking of her intention to build, north of Puducherry, 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.
Oct 9, 2019 · The story of the Matrimandir in Auroville is astonishing. We have created a short overview about its builduing process lasting over 38 years. Read about it on the Blog of auroville.com.
Client: Aurobindo Ashram Society. Location: Auroville, Pondichery, India. Nature of building: Institutional (Temple) Architect: Roger Anger and Pierro. Construction Material: Reinforced Concrete. External Shell: Ferrocement. Internal Materials: Marble, Granite, Aluminum structural for Inner Skin.
At the very centre of Auroville one finds the 'soul of the city', the Matrimandir, situated in a large open area called 'Peace', from where the township radiates outwards. The atmosphere is quiet and charged, and the area beautiful, even though work continues in the Gardens.
May 27, 2020 · Matrimandir construction. It all began with a vision the Mother had in January 1970, which was taken up by Roger Anger, the French architect she chose for the project. After this, Roger presented her with various possible designs, and in 1971 the final, approved globe model for the structure was presented to the Mother and to the residents of ...
Oct 28, 2016 · Quite literally the heart of Auroville is Matrimandir, a golden temple that sits at the centre of a galaxy-inspired master plan. Although Anger designed alongside the Mother upon his commission...
