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HomeWhat you can doVisit & StayMatrimandirMatrimandir - Soul of the CityPeace Area: Matrimandir
Last updated: Apr 2, 2021

Visiting the Matrimandir

Matrimandir as seen from the Viewing Point
Matrimandir as seen from the Viewing Point

Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections
Visitors Centre and Matrimandir Viewing Point will be closed for the whole day.



Visitors Centre and Matrimandir Viewing Point  
are now open.

Matrimandir Inner Chamber remains closed till further notice.

Advance Online booking at https://visit.auroville.org/ is now recommended for day visits to Auroville Visitors Centre and the Matrimandir Viewing Point from which the Matrimandir can be seen from the outside.
Kindly note that entries per hour are limited to avoid overcrowding.

All visitors are requested to follow the mandatory protocols as per government regulations, such as wearing masks, hands sanitization, social distancing, etc...

The number of visitors to Auroville Visitors Centre and Matrimandir Viewing Point is restricted to avoid overcrowding.

Please be sure to use our advance online booking at https://visit.auroville.org/ 
to avoid being disappointed.


Only a limited number of people will be admitted at a time into the Visitors Centre, in order to avoid overcrowding. Therefore there may be queues at the parking. We thank you for your patience.


Visitors and guests should bear in mind that the Matrimandir is not a ‘tourist’ site; it is a place for individual silent concentration. A place which should be visited in a quiet physical and mental state.

Visits to Matrimandir and to its Viewing Point are free of cost. Bookings for passes to Matrimandir and to the Viewing Point must be done in person and cannot be done by agents, guides, tour operators, autorickshaw/taxi drivers etc.

The cooperation of all is solicited to help us maintain the peace and tranquillity around the Matrimandir by leaving their vehicles (private or hired) at the Visitors Centre Parking There is no access permitted by private or hired vehicle to Matrimandir.

General information on the Matrimandir can be obtained every day at the Information Desk at the Visitors Centre, from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. This includes an introductory video on the Matrimandir offered in various languages. 

To see Matrimandir from the outside

The Matrimandir Viewing Point, south of the Park of Unity, is a raised garden area which offers visitors a beautiful view of the Matrimandir and its surroundings.

Passes for the Matrimandir Viewing Point can be obtained for free at Auroville's Visitors' Centre, after watching a short introductory video on the Matrimandir.

Timing for issuing of Passes at the Visitors' Centre: 

  • Passes Issued: Mon. to Sat., 9.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.

    Sunday, 9.00 a.m. - 13.00 p.m. only

  • Sunday Afternoons Closed

Way to the Matrimandir Viewing Point: 

A shaded 10-12 minute walk leads from the Visitors' Centre to the Viewing Point. A free electric shuttle service is available for those who may find it difficult to walk the approx. 1 km distance each way. Free bus service is available for the return journey from the Viewing Point to the Visitors Centre for all those who wish to avail of it. If you have some more time available for exploring other aspects of Auroville, on the way back a small diversion is possible through the International Zone, with interesting locations like Savitri Bhavan, Unity Pavilion, Bharat Nivas, Tibetan Pavilion, Inuksuk, and then back to Visitors Centre. (Duration around 2 hours) 


The Matrimandir is closed until further notice. Sorry !



Matrimandir Newsletter  https://www.auroville.org/contents/208




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  • Vision

  • The Auroville Charter
  • A Dream
  • To be a True Aurovilian
  • The Galaxy Concept of the City
  • Matrimandir - Soul of the City
  • Founder: The Mother
  • Visionary: Sri Aurobindo
  • Words of Wisdom
  • Integral Yoga
  • Activities

  • Matrimandir
  • Planning & Architecture
  • Green Practices
  • Education & Research
  • Art & Culture
  • Health & Wellness
  • Social Enterprises
  • Media & Communication
  • Rural Development
  • City Services
  • Community

  • Auroville in Brief
  • Testimonials & Support
  • Organisation & Governance
  • Society
  • Economy
  • History
  • People
  • What You Can Do

  • Visit & Stay
  • Volunteer & Intern
  • Study in Auroville
  • Join Auroville
  • Workshops & Therapies
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  • Contact Nearby Centre
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