Auroville
Published on 10 Oct 2025
Auroville, an experimental township in Viluppuram district, mostly in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with some parts in Puducherry, celebrated its 57th anniversary on February 28.
Founded in 1968 by Mirra Alfassa, known as "the Mother," Auroville embodies Sri Aurobindo's vision of a universal town promoting human unity.
In 1988, the Government of India enacted the Auroville Foundation Act, establishing a Governing Board of seven members appointed by the Central Government to oversee the township's development.
The city's design resembles a spiral galaxy centered around the Matrimandir, symbolizing the community's spiritual aspiration
Sri Aurobindo (1872–1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi, poet, and nationalist. Educated in England at St. Paul's School, London, and King's College, Cambridge, he returned to India in 1893, becoming involved in the independence movement.
Arrested in 1908 for sedition, he experienced profound spiritual realizations during imprisonment, leading him to shift focus from politics to spirituality. Settling in Pondicherry, he developed Integral Yoga, aiming to integrate spiritual and material life. His major works include "The Life Divine," "Savitri," and "Essays on the Gita."
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