Category Archives: Auroville

A month in Auroville

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Soumyanath

Auroville is in the border of Tamilnadu and Pondicherry. It is around 5 Km from beach, part of it is right beside the sea. Auroville is best known for its tourist attraction – Matrimandir, that looks like a golden globe. … Continue reading →

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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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Kolkata to Auroville by car

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Soumyanath

After months of deliberation to finally decided to move to Auroville. Auroville is a big place with facilities spread out kilometers away. You need a means of modern transport to live and work there. Although two wheelers are preferred over … Continue reading →

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A view of Auroville

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Soumyanath

I got a opportunity to spend a few days in Auroville – the universal city in the making. I have been reading a lot about Auroville, mainly from sustainable living groups. Then there was a International Conference on Frontiers of … Continue reading →

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