Tag: Banyan Tree
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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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1977 & 1978 Auroville Birthday Bonfire Photos
Auroville’s birthday (inauguration day) just went by on February 28th, and the Archives received a query asking when the first bonfire at the Amphitheater took place. We’re still finding out the answer, but we found a photo attributed to Feb 28 1976. However the photo is really dark, so instead of showing that photo here,…
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Galaxy Plan at the Inauguration Ceremony
The Galaxy Plan for Auroville was ready just a few weeks before the 28th February 1968 inauguration ceremony. The iconic model of the Galaxy was shown to and approved by The Mother. At the inauguration, the Galaxy model and some photos of it were displayed to showcase the design of the city that was to…
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The Exhibition Under The Banyan Tree
The event at the Amphitheater included the pouring of soil from many countries of the world as well as from Indian states, and the reading out of the Auroville Charter in various languages. After this, the other important part of Auroville’s inauguration ceremony was the exhibition installed under the Banyan Tree. We have seen Paolo…
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Constructing the Inauguration
For the inauguration ceremony, the Amphitheater had to be dug out, the mound for the Urn built, and the temporary stands constructed. The Amphitheater was designed by Roger Anger’s team, and supervision of the construction work was assigned by The Mother to an Italian named Nata. Under the Banyan, the exhibition needed to be laid…