Matrimandir
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Matrimandir is a large golden spherical meditation center and spiritual focal point located at the heart of the experimental township of Auroville in India.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
meditation center ⓘ spiritual structure ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
entry by prior booking
ⓘ
silent zone ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
futuristic
ⓘ
modernist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mirra Alfassa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Aurobindo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | golden ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1971 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designedFor |
individual meditation
ⓘ
silent concentration ⓘ |
| function |
meditation
ⓘ
spiritual practice ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Auroville Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Inner Chamber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lotus pond ⓘ meditation rooms ⓘ petal structures ⓘ ramps ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| interiorFeature |
central crystal globe
ⓘ
white marble Inner Chamber ⓘ |
| lighting | sunlight guided onto crystal globe ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auroville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pondicherry bioregion NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Viluppuram district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
gold discs ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| near | Banyan Tree of Auroville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in Auroville’s spiritual life
ⓘ
golden disc-covered spherical structure ⓘ |
| positionInTownship | center of Auroville ⓘ |
| purpose | spiritual focal point of Auroville ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Integral Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | sphere ⓘ |
| spiritualRole | soul of Auroville ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Amphitheatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peace Area NERFINISHED ⓘ gardens ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Auroville
subject surface form:
Auroville