Auroville community

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Auroville community is an experimental international township in southern India dedicated to human unity, spiritual growth, and sustainable living, inspired by the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecovillage
experimental township
intentional community
international township
spiritual community
administeredBy Auroville community self-linksurface differs
surface form: Auroville Foundation
country India
designatedAs project of importance to humanity by UNESCO
economicModel collective economy
non-monetary exchange within community
focusesOn community-based decision making
environmental sustainability
foundedBy The Mother (Mirra Alfassa)
surface form: Mirra Alfassa
foundedOn 1968-02-28
hasAdvisoryBody International Advisory Council
hasCentralArea Matrimandir
hasFeature Green Belt
Industrial Zone
International Zone
Peace Area
Residential Zone
hasGoverningBody Governing Board of Auroville Foundation
hasLandmark Matrimandir
hasMotto The city the earth needs
hasResidentsBody Residents Assembly
inspiredBy Sri Aurobindo
The Mother
legalStatus statutory body under Government of India
locatedIn Viluppuram district
South India
surface form: southern India
locatedInState Tamil Nadu
locatedNear Puducherry
surface form: Pondicherry
officialLanguage English
planningConcept galaxy-shaped city plan
populationType international residents
multi-cultural community
promotes alternative education
collective living
organic agriculture
renewable energy
purpose evolution of consciousness
human unity
spiritual growth
sustainable living
recognizedBy UNESCO
religiousStatus not based on any single religion
spiritualOrientation Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo
supportedBy Government of India
urbanType planned community

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Sri Aurobindo influenced Auroville community
Sri Aurobindo legacy Auroville community
this entity surface form: Auroville international township
Puducherry knownFor Auroville community
this entity surface form: Auroville (nearby experimental township)
The Mother (Mirra Alfassa) coFounderOf Auroville community
this entity surface form: Auroville
The Mother (Mirra Alfassa) centralGuidingFigureOf Auroville community
this entity surface form: Auroville
Auroville community administeredBy Auroville community self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Auroville
this entity surface form: Auroville Foundation