Auroville is an experimental township in Viluppuram district, mostly in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with some parts in the Union Territory of Pondicherry in India. It was founded in 1968 by Mirra Alfassa and designed by architect Roger Anger.
Town hall of Auroville
2018 stamp sheet of India dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Auroville
The Matrimandir, a golden metallic sphere in the center of town
Courtyard of the Tibetan Centre, Auroville
Puducherry (union territory)
Puducherry, also known as Pondicherry, is a union territory of India, consisting of four small geographically unconnected districts. It was formed out of four territories of former French India, namely Pondichéry, Karikal (Karaikal), Mahé and Yanaon, excluding Chandannagar (Chandernagore), and it is named after the largest district, Puducherry, which was also the capital of French India. Historically known as Pondicherry, the territory changed its official name to Puducherry on 1 October 2006.
Image: Pondicherry Rock beach aerial view
Image: Image pondicherry
Image: Long exposure shot of Beach road near Pondicherry harbour
Aayi Mandapam (monument)