12.30 pm

MEDITATE AT MATRIMANDIR

Visit the landmark symbol of Auroville (14 km from Puducherry), the Matrimandir, whose huge golden dome embodies the teachings of The Mother and Sri Aurobindo. The lotus-bud shaped marble structure stores soil from 124 countries and 23 Indian states, a symbolic gesture of Aurovillean unity. Meditation passes are given out a day in advance. The short walking route to Matrimandir from the Information Centre is dotted with an open exhibition, herbal garden, a coffee shop, and pavillions to meditate in.