Auraville S.L. Reviews

Excellent place to visit with well maintained garden auroville center

It's very exhausting, especially if you visit during the day. Although the journey to the township is great.

Sunday closed by 1 pm, not able to visit inside the main area.

This is really a awesome place . If you get a entry to matrimandir then you can feel this place. Few points
1. this is a free visit
2. Very lovely place
3. Matrimandir is amazing
4. They allowed 15 mins inside the mandir for first time visitor, that 15 mins is precious you can feel your soul and heartbeat.
5. A very good architecture you will see.

Well managed center and here you get to know how auroville came into existence. You could buy books and maps from here. The people taking care of this centre were very friendly.

Bookstore is the best. Cafe next. Boutique if you must.

Nice shanty town worth a visit of a couple of days minimum to have an understanding of what is like. If I would have to go back to India once more I'd love to spend much more time than 2 days in Auroville.

I collected lots of chandan tree seeds from this place!! Such a serene place.

If you get a meditation pass it LL be better , else you can just see Matrumandir from a distance

If u wanna go inside of this center , do check that you have the passes two days before the entry , it was a nice place but could go inside the centre.

A holy divinely inspired place to visit very calm and soothing atmoshphere, management was so good they maintaining the place with more staffs and security features, food was was so high in the Restaurants is a drawback for poor people to eat thier

Good place to visit, information booth available , shopping and food too.

We couldn't roam much as it was scorching hot that day... But didn't find anything much interesting...

Great place but do visit during 9.30 am to 4 pm, otherwise you are not allowed

Serene place which is in the midst of nature. If possible book a stay within the premises and enjoy amazing walks through nature's best

Nice place to have a look and you have a peaceful mind

Clean and green. Free drinking water, public toilets and also free services for differently abled people like shuttle services and wheel chair and accessible toilets.

Peace Place. You should Walk 1 km to see the Globe. Nice greenery nature. But the price for staying there is too much and rent for the vehicle is very high. Otherwise all are good. Many foreigners are visiting. Many french peoples. Clean places. When you come pondicherry visit this beautiful architectural globe. Make a pass arrangement before itself for visiting inside the globe. It's a meditation place. You love it. That's all !!!!

Calm and peaceful place. You will have to walk alot as vehicles are not allowed inside.

Average tast of vegetarian dishes with easy assesbility

Such a tranquil place, very beautiful and very peaceful.

A must place to visit, dont miss Matri mandir,.... Its a master piece

Place where one find there inner peace.
A peaceful place where you can meditate and enlighten your positivity....

Awesome place. It feels blissful since you are surrounded by nature and its calmness.

One of the visiting spot in Pondy.. Have to take right turn before entering Pondy ( after crossing Pondy Univ) while coming from Chennai.. Place for peace and meditation.. Can enter into the place without pre-registration. However to go very near to the globe must book in advance.. Calm and peaceful atmosphere.. well maintained.. adequate parking space..

extra charges , they are putting while returning the vehicle on time and they don't mention the returning time also

Quiet and beautiful ambience. Good food and some overpriced boutiques. A lovely banyan tree and a view of the spectacular Matrmandir make it a good place for a walk.

Not much to speak of. Just a brief exhibition of Auroville history and a small cafe

Pathetic food, clean place, over priced parking and food. To see matri mandir, the walk and effort is definitely not worth it. Public entry inside the dome is restricted. Not worth visiting.

Beautifully maintained and run. Please read up about Auroville before visiting the place

A very well managed centre. Directions and information readily available.

I didn't understand why did they establish this society

Heya!!!
I think we all are aware of Rishi Aurobinda and his well known ASHRAM. So, basically the photos which I've posted are of the world famous Matrimandir and Auroville. I just can't find how to describe the whole thing cause it's just beautiful ! You'll find people from all over the world and their dedication towards this life! The scenic beauty of Matrimandir drove us crazy! You'll get area for car parking and a lot of handicrafts stall at the entrance. As u go inside and towards the main area that small road full of trees will leave u awestruck. Mobile phone and cameras are allowed here but not in Auroville. At Matrimandir u will get to know about many things on life and will just amaze u. There are post cards, quotes by Aurobinda written on, which u can buy, books are available for sell also many hand made products. In true sense u will find peace over there, it's hard to leave the place and walk away.
Talking about Auroville, the whole area belonged to the Portuguese, who were ruling at that time. You will find roads names written on Portuguese. Before entering into the Ashram, u will find one lady who sits at the opposite side of the Ashram road managing shoe racks and providing water to wash hands and legs before entering. Here the scene is completely different. You have to switch off you mobile phones and no camera. All have to maintain pin drop silence unless the time u are exiting. The inside is so well decorated. You will see Rishi Aurobinda's "samadhi" where everyone is praying in a certain manner. You can sit there no matter how long u want but maintaining complete silence.
There also post cards and books available which are for sell.
No wonder one will find peace once entering into that beautiful place.
So, I recommend, if u haven't visited the place then make up ur mind, book tickets and just goo...
Thank me later

BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE! Amazing place with great people and culture.

Awesome place.... didnt know booking is required for visiting Mathrimandir

This place is unique.A universal town belongs to no country but to human race. Very nice place to visit and also peaceful place.

Everything except the food is good..the food at the visitor's cafe was terrible and stale and service was also nothing to speak of.

Could see only from a distance. The rule of getting prior permission, effectively makes the entry to the main dome closed. That takes away all the excitement of walking 2 km in sun to reach it and leaves a sense of disappointment.
Visitor entry should be open to inside th e done, if it is to become popular tourist spot

The place is not as good as it has been hyped. Shopping is limited and they have mainly useless items like lot of agarbattis.
Prices are high and variety limited. So big disappointment for shopping, curios.

Will give 4 star of forest ambience. Well maintained but vague sort of place. Neither great spiritual experience nor physical pleasure.

Green & calm place. Matrimandir is a unique monument.

Nice place. Information about the history and the foundations of the Auroville way of Life provided here.

Good place to find yourself with people from various nationalities

Awesome place. Complete Greenery. You will feel Mother Nature's vastness and beauty all over the place.

Beautiful and peaceful place but for meditation prior booking is required which is very difficult to get as they allow 70 people only per day