At the Very Center

At the very center of Auroville is the Peace Area or what residents call the Matrimandir. One look at its construction and the visitor can see just how unique it is. Its gold structure is surrounded by luscious gardens and the amphitheater contains one of the town’s most important properties, the Urn of Human Unity. What is this? It is a white marble-clad, lotus-shaped urn that contains the soil of 121 nations and 23 Indian countries. But one might wonder what makes this extremely important for its residents.