Housing and communities

More than one hundred settlements

'Unity in diversity' is one of Auroville's main tenets, and the township is definitely living up to this. Presently we have more than a hundred different settlements, spread out over some 20 sq kms, each of which has a different size, style and standard of living, plus level of interaction and agreement among its residents. Needless to say that the housing arrangements differ greatly as well.

Finding one's right place in the whole

To find one's true place is an intrinsic part of the Auroville process, and a very important one. It is only when one has found one's right place in the whole - be it on whatever level - that the real work can begin.

Auroville has evolved a great variety of possible living situations for like-minded people to plug into. New patterns are still being sought, - the process is never ending.

Names

The names of many of the different settlements carry psychological significances pertaining to the Integral Yoga practiced in the township, such as Sincerity, Aspiration, Fraternity, Surrender, Adventure and so on. In the late sixties and early seventies of the last century, the Mother allotted names to the then emerging settlements. Later on, residents wishing to cultivate a new plot would take their time to sense the spirit of the land and space of their choice, and name it accordingly. This practice continues to the present day.

On this page you will find an as-yet incomplete and not frequently updated list of the present settlements.
Some residents don't feel like being mentioned in this list, - we can only respect this.

Residential Zone

Arati Arka Aurodam Bliss Center Field Creativity Courage

Grace Invocation Line of Force Madhuca Matrimandir Nursery

Prarthna Prayatna Realization Samasti Shailam Sukhavati

Surrender Swayam Reve Vikas Victory Youth Camp

Industrial Zone

Dana Horizon Kottakarai Farm Kottakarai Orchard Pony Farm

Sve Dame Vérité

Cultural Zone

Gaia Kalabhumi

Greenbelt

Acceptance Adventure Ami Anusuya Arya Aurogreen

Baraka Buddha Garden Certitude Discipline Evergreen Fertile

Fertile East Fertile Forest Fertile Windmill Forecomers

Gaia's Garden Minati New Lands Nilatangham Nine Palms

Pitchandikulam Recueillement Révélation Samriddhi

Sangha Sharnga

Outer AV

Agni Jata Akashwa Antakarana Annapurna Aranja

Arc en ciel Aspiration AuroAnnam Aurobrindavan Auromodele

Auro-Orchard Celebration Darkali Djaima Douceur Eternity

Existence Felicity Fraternity Gokulam Gratitude Halcyon Hermitage

Hope Isaiambalam Jardin De Mere

La Ferme Light Meadow New Creation Petite Ferme Promesse

Protection Pump House Quiet Ravena Repos

Revelation Sadhana Forest Samarpan Service Farm

Shakti Shakti Loka Shanti Siddhartha Farm Silence

Simplicity Sincerity Slancio Solitude Sri Ma Success

Transformation Two Banyan Utility Windarra Yantra

Useful links:

Vikas Community https://www.earth-auroville.com/vikas_community_en.php

Realization Community https://www.earth-auroville.com/realization_community_en.php

Visitors' Centre https://www.earth-auroville.com/visitors_center_en.php