点评:Auroville is one of its kind in India. If you want to really experience the place then you must go inside the golden globe like structure which is the centre of the place booking for which is online at least 10 days in advance. There is a simple form which one can fill online (the only catch is that permission can be taken @1 person at a time) so better to try using different mobile phones because there are fixed number of slots available per day. Auroville is some 20 kms from pondicherry and one must have some personal vehicle to reach there as there are no bus services. Auroville in and around the golden globe is the core Auroville where you are not supposed to venture without permission (unless you are Aurovillian having an Auroville card). Rest outer Auroville area is for everyone (tourists and travellers) and it's full of cafes and restaurants and have a very chilled atmosphere (staying here when in pondicherry is HIGHLY recommended, instead of staying in the city). If you have scooty, you cannot enter the main Auroville gate, you have to park your vehicle in the parking area and walk to the reception centre where everyone will be shown a 15-20 minutes short film about the place. Afterwards there are two ways to visit
1) For non ticket holders (90% people do this)- Walking 1.5km to the photo area from where the photo of the globe can be taken from far (700-800meters far)
2) For ticket holders (only 10% do this) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED- Bus is available till the golden globe. All your belongings will be kept and a guide will accompany you and guide you till the time you are out of the place (takes at least 45 minutes). Once you are in the premise, you have to remove your shoes and you will be given long white socks to cover till your calves to prevent any dust entering the main core area. Once you reach inside, you will experience extreme silence. The main core area is a huge white circular hall with a sitting capacity of around 30 people at a time. The centre has a big glass ball which receives the sunlight from the top. One is supposed to sit here for 10-15 min in silence. Instructions are to sit only, no meditation, no pose, no humming allowed. Extreme silence. That's it
NOTE- If one wants to enter the core area of Auroville with your vehicle, then there are two ways
1) Book a hotel/hostel inside the core area
2) You can enter via alternate pathways (you have to search for it). These pathways are really awesome to explore, totally quiet but at the same time like a jigsaw puzzle.
CAUTION- Don't explore at night or rainy day as there are no concrete roads and street lights at all and it can be really muddy and scary (Download offline maps if possible)
翻译:奥罗维尔是印度独一无二的地方。如果你想真正体验这个地方,那么你必须进入金球般的建筑,这是这个地方的中心,至少提前 10 天在线预订。有一个简单的表格,可以在线填写(唯一的缺点是每次只能为 1 人获得许可),所以最好尝试使用不同的手机,因为每天有固定数量的可用名额。奥罗维尔距离本地治里约 20 公里,必须有私家车才能到达那里,因为那里没有巴士服务。金球及其周围的奥罗维尔是核心奥罗维尔,未经许可不得冒险(除非你是奥罗维尔人,有奥罗维尔卡)。其余的外部奥罗维尔地区适合所有人(游客和旅行者),这里到处都是咖啡馆和餐馆,气氛非常轻松(在本地治里时,强烈建议住在这里,而不是住在城里)。如果您有摩托车,则无法进入 Auroville 主门,您必须将车辆停放在停车场,然后步行到接待中心,在那里每个人都会观看一部 15-20 分钟的关于这个地方的短片。之后有两种方式可以参观
1) 对于非持票人(90% 的人会这样做)- 步行 1.5 公里到拍照区,从那里可以远距离拍摄地球仪的照片(700-800 米远)
2) 对于持票人(只有 10% 的人会这样做)强烈推荐- 巴士一直开到金球奖。您的所有物品都会被保管,导游会陪同并引导您直到您离开这个地方(至少需要 45 分钟)。一旦您进入场地,您必须脱掉鞋子,我们会给您一双白色长袜,袜子盖到小腿,以防止灰尘进入主要核心区域。一旦您进入内部,您将体验到极度的安静。主要核心区是一个巨大的白色圆形大厅,一次可容纳约 30 人。中心有一个巨大的玻璃球,从顶部接收阳光。人们应该在这里静坐 10-15 分钟。指示是只坐,不允许冥想,不允许摆姿势,不允许哼唱。极度安静。就是这样
注意 - 如果有人想开车进入 Auroville 的核心区,那么有两种方式
1) 在核心区内预订酒店/旅馆
2) 您可以通过替代路径进入(您必须搜索它)。这些路径真的很棒,可以探索,非常安静,但同时又像拼图游戏。
注意 - 不要在晚上或下雨天探索,因为那里根本没有混凝土路和路灯,而且可能非常泥泞和可怕(如果可能,请下载离线地图)