Arpanaa, (a service under AV City Services) is delighted to present a unique Indian Classical Music and Dance concert: Sri Krishna Rasa Panchamrutam on 29th August from 7:30-8:30pm at the Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat Nivas. This program commemorated the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami-The Birth Celebration of Lord Krishna and is an offering at His lotus feet

For the opening of the year of Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary, we welcome everyone to come for practice sessions, as often as you can, to form the large body of beautiful voices carrying the mantra. Your aspiration, presence and participation is sure to enhance the joy and beauty of this very special occasion.

RI AUROBINDO’S GAYATRI MANTRA

For the opening of the year of Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary, all Aurovillians are invited to sing Sri Aurobindo’s Gayatri Mantra with the sunrise on 15th August 2021,
following the lighting of the dawn fire and meditation at the Matrimandir Amphitheater. Everyone present that morning will be invited to join in this collective INVOCATION The melody chosen is that of Sunil-da, an eminent composer and lovingly known as the Mother’s musician in the Ashram.

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We welcome all Aurovillians to come for practice sessions, as often as you can, to form the large body of beautiful voices carrying the mantra. Your aspiration, presence and participation is sure to enhance the joy and beauty of this very special occasion.

Practice sessions :

Every Sunday and Friday from 6.00 pm onwards

Venue: Matrimandir Amphitheatre

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Samskritam Auroville and Sri Aurobindo’s 150th Birth Anniversary Celebration Team

Aster grew up in the Ashram in the presence of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother from childhood; did her thesis on Sri Aurobindo from the Sorbonne and was asked by the Mother to join Auroville.

A well known Sri Aurobindo scholar she held the Sri Aurobindo Chair at the Banaras Hindu University and also held charge of Bharat Nivas, the Pavilion of India in Auroville’s International Zone besides being one of the longest serving members of Auroville’s Governing Board. Here is the complete recording of her reminisces of 15th August 1947 in the Ashram and the aftermath, the impact of the 5 Dreams, and the unfolding years.

On 15th August 2021, auroville organized an online webinar with distinguished panelists Dr Karan Singh, Sir Mark Tully, Dr Shashi Tharoor, Ameeta Mehra and Dr Aster Patel on the relevance of the independence day message and 5 dreams of Sri Aurobindo in the context of current world.

On 15th August 2021, auroville organized a number of events to initiate a year long commemoration of Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary year

Livestreamed Fundraiser to help realize a Bilingual Exhibition on Sri Aurobindo’s life and his relationship with the South. The exhibition will travel to schools and institutions in Auroville and the bio-region.