Auraville S.L. Reviews

This place is in auroville where you have to park your vehicles in visitor's car parking and have to walk around 3kms to see that golden flower. The walk will be full of fun but I'm the afternoon the walk may be difficult.

People where made to walk one km is scroching heat and humidity to just look at the globe structure from one km distance.......Waste of time ....

Enjoyed my time being there in the middle of nature.

From the concept to the design to the execution and the experience, this place is an absolute must visit when you are in Pondicherry. The philosophy will find many takers among todays millennials. Packaging it with a clean nice ambience and designs make it a peaceful, refreshing and must visit place.

Few metres away from Matrimandir. Neatly maintained

As the main contact point for auroville, this place is a great way to familiarise oneself with auroville, the matrimandir and the culture of the place via exhibitions, events and shops.

Clear explanation but couldn't enter inside without prior Appointment

A good place for all information regarding the Auroville ashram and has a short movie regarding the same.

Excellent place to visit .....Very economic friendly ....Very well equipped with nature......To all the spiritual guys this is the place to hang out mam

Well organised and excellent volunteers.

A must to visit place if you visit Pondicherry.

The vistors center is the 1st gateway to auroville and all that the place has to offer.... Not only does the center aid in booking tickets to the matrimandir but also has an information centre where all the information regarding events, workshops, guesthouses etc are easily available... The staff are fluent in English and are extremely polite n helpful...clean and well maintained cafeteria and restrooms are also available

Please avoid this place. It's only hype. Not at all worth visiting

It's a beautiful and peaceful place. Spread over a large area, only a certain section is open to the visitors. One has to walk a bit to reach the Matri mandir viewing point but it is one lovely and calming one among the shade of trees and chirping of birds. There are 2-3 exhibitions also but they were closed when we had been there. The Auro/Serenity beach is also nearby at 6kms from Auroville.

I'm so glad I have had the opportunity to visit the place. It's so refreshing. Although would have loved to go inside the golden globe and meditate.

Good place to do meditation.they have made a seperate room for the meditation.

If you want to do meditation there need to take the pass one day before.since it is heavily crowded.

The place is very beautiful...many foreigners come here...

There's nothing great about this place. U get to see the globe structure from a distance, that's it.

Clean and well maintained. Great place to visit when near Pondicherry. Inside and nearby food options are excellent.

Among must visit places in Pondicherry. Avoid going in hot afternoon though

It's very well organized. People should carry water as it's a long walk. They do have a shuttle bus service but the frequency is very less

Well organize in this centre. Cafe, restaurant, nice shops.

Visit if you want a peaceful environment but remember You have to walk so avoid luggage.

Calm place to visit. Sufficient parking available. Proper guidance and support to go to view point. Cycles and bus rides available. Walking is also an option. Return by bus from view point provided.

not that much interesting place...very few things to look for

Really a great place to visit I have not seen such a great yoga place

Visitors centre provide an info about the matri mandir. The parking is at the entrance and one has to walk down to the auroville visitor centre and take a pass to move forward to matri mandir. There's quite an amount of information in matri mandir and auroville. From the visitors centre there is free ride to the matri mandir for those who are disabled and with kids. On Sundays it's open only till 1pm. There are cafeterias serving icecreams, cakes, snacks like sandwiches, tarts etc.

Try staying over if you really want to enjoy the place.

Good place to visit. But you should book your ticket early. Then only can enter into Auroville. Visitors are allowed between 9am-11am.

Nothing remarkable to see. You will have a tiring walk for 2 kms.. that's all.. to go inside the chamber u have to get permission two days before..

You'll learn via hoardings and visuals about the history and people of auroville. History says, the mandir here took 38years to finish completion.

Loved fact how readily and patiently respond to all questions and provide assistance to the elderly

Gives a brief introduction to Auroville. It also houses boutiques and cafes.

Nice place to get some peace and freshness.Tha mesmerizing view of matrimandir has mind blowing

Nice and informative.. we'll designed buildings here..

What a lovely place to be! Must visit for those who visit Pondicherry!

To build an ideal society, an ideal city

Auroville wants 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 realise human unity.



Matrimandir is equipped with a solar power plant and is surrounded by manicured gardens. When there is no sun or after the sunset, the sunray on the globe is replaced by a beam from a solar powered light.

Radiating from this center are four "zones" of the City Area: the "Residential Zone", "Industrial Zone", "Cultural (& Educational) Zone" and "International Zone". Around the City or the urban area, lies a Green Belt which is an environment research and resource area and includes farms and forestries, a botanical garden, seed bank, medicinal and herbal plants, water catchment bunds, and some communities.

Very useful and necessary if you want to go visit the matrimandir. Very expensive gifts shops...

The transportation inside was free, the passes were free. The vibes you get there can only be understood by actually visiting .

Its a fancy world.
Once you cross the parking area, you may proceed to visitor Centre. There you can find a TV room playing video about aurobindo and auroville . Its free to watch.
You may obtain the free pass to visit the golden globe from here .
If you want to entire inside globe., One needs to obtain pass two days prior to the visit.
Globe is around 1km from visit centre through a shady path.
Vehicle available for people with walking difficulties from here for free.
There is a reception and help desk
This area also has few shops and hotels

Bit costly place

You need to register in advance if you want to go inside Matri mandir

Auroville is an experimental community in southern India. It was founded in 1968 by the spiritual leader Mirra Alfassa as a town where people from all over the world could live in harmony. Its focal point is the Matrimandir, a futuristic, More

A few botique shops and a viewing point of Matri Mandir.

Silence and peace you can expect here. The campus is huge. Must visit place in Pondicherry

It was beautiful...but I didn't got the chance to see the mandir.

All the information about auroville is available here