After a day in Mamallapuram we set off for Pondicherry, with a stop in Auroville on the way. Auroville is an interesting place. It was founded by a French woman known as "The Mother" who was a disciple of Sri Aurobindo. Auroville is designed to be a universal town, where people of all nationalities, politics and religions can live in peace and harmony. Auroville has been endorsed by UNESCO and several thousand people from various countries (including India) live there.
In the centre of Auroville is the Matrimandir. It's a place of meditation and silence and you can only see it from a viewing point if you are a visitor. The area around the Matrimandir is being planted up as a garden and is knows as a peace area. Flowers are supposed to have special qualities. Inside the structure is a crystal ball which glows in the sunlight that reaches it from the top of the structure. The surface of the Matrimandir is covered with gold disks.
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