stackyFACTSGetting into the giant golden geodesic sphere at the center of Auroville, India, requires a logistical effort rivaling a pentagon security clearance.
Getting into the giant golden geodesic sphere at the center of Auroville, India, requires a logistical effort rivaling a pentagon security clearance. Visitors to the Matrimandir must book days in advance, watch an orientation video, and maintain absolute, uninterrupted silence while traversing the sterile, sci-fi interior to gaze at a giant crystal. It’s less of a relaxing spiritual retreat and more of a strict, highly curated exercise in aggressively not coughing.
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