[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After doing many trips to Pondycherry this time we went to visit Auroville. It looked it was a different country altogether. It is located inside the forest and the driving feel was very nice. I opened the windows and allowed the fresh air to come in. But the May month heat was beating us in the process.
We went to Matrimandir and it requires 7 days prior to getting inside the mandir. Visitors were stopped from a place and as the usual crowd went on selfie binge. We are no exception. I want to learn more, so we went inside the information center and there was a miniature of the Mandir with some dissections to understand the architecture of it.[/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”Things You Can Do:” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check-square-o” i_color=”orange” title_align=”separator_align_left” style=”dotted” css_animation=”none” add_icon=”true”][vc_column_text]
- Park your car in the parking lot.
- Walk to the visitor center
- Get a free pass for the entry
- Board shuttle to go the mandir
- Walk there to the Maindir viewpoint
- Take some photographs
- Comeback to the shuttle boarding point
- The shuttle will take you the visitor center spot
- You can try some snack and try the cafe as well
- Do some shopping near the parking lot
- Also, visit the small nursery near the parking lot.
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- Hats
- Shades
- Sunscreens
- Fluids to stay hydrated
- Camera
- Big Smile 🙂
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[/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”Some Pictures” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-camera” i_color=”orange” title_align=”separator_align_left” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ css_animation=”none” add_icon=”true”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”3351,3350,3352,3353,3355,3356,3357,3358,3359,3360,3361,3362,3363,3364,3365″][vc_text_separator title=”Summary & Higlights” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-star” i_color=”orange” title_align=”separator_align_left” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ css_animation=”none” add_icon=”true”][vc_column_text]Don’t forget to see the hanging bottle lamps and a big wind chime which is all hung in the tree near the information center.That is all! If you are planning to stay there are a lot of cottages available.
Overall it is one time visit and something to buy as souvenir. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]