Monthly Archives: August 2015

Legend of Irumbai and Sadhana Forest

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Soumyanath

When  you travel Pondicherry from Chenni or Bangalore via NH 66, you will cross a place called Irumbai, which is around 6km ahead of Auroville. Irumbai is famous for its temples which were built around AD 1000 – 1500. Irumbai … Continue reading →

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Automating Building Manufacture

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Soumyanath

At Auroville I took the work on automating their CSEB manufacturing machine – Auram 6000. Compressed Stabilized Earthen Blocks are fast becoming popular for their obvious benefits. These blocks have superior thermal insulation than concrete. With proper design, they compare … Continue reading →

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