Posts related to the Matrimandir, mostly to do with the Matrimandir’s construction phase, including the in-progress “Matrimandir Construction Photos 1971-2008”, in which we are adding one photo from each of the the 38 years of the Matrimandir’s construction.
MATRIMANDIR Posts
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Panoramic Views from and of the Matrimandir Construction Site
Just a few panoramas from and of the Matrimandir during construction.
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Matrimandir Construction Photos from the 1980s and early-1990s
After the post with photos of Matrimandir construction from the 1970s, here are a few interesting photos from the 1980s and early 1990s.
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Matrimandir Construction Photos From the 1970s
While working on the post showcasing one photo from every year of Matrimandir’s construction, we of course came across many more than one engaging photo from some of the years. So in this post we’re putting up some more interesting photos from the 1970s! Some of these photos have appeared in previous posts, but we’re…
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Matrimandir Construction Photos 1971-2008
This post will be an ongoing mini-project, in which we collect one photo from each year of the Matrimandir’s construction. The Matrimandir took 36 years to complete. Excavation of the pit began in 1971, construction began in 1972, and the structure was finally completed in 2008. We have not yet identified photos for each year,…
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Photos of Matrimandir Construction from 1972
The Archives has digital copies of quite a few photos taken by Indra Poddar in the early years of Auroville. Here are a few construction photos of the Matrimandir from May 1972. These images belong to the Sri Aurobindo Ashram collection. Taken on 24th May 1972 Taken on 30th May 1972
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4 Photos of Matrimandir Under Construction
Four photos of Matrimandir under construction, from different years.
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