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HomeActivitiesMatrimandirPeace Area: MatrimandirMatrimandir - Soul of the City
Last updated: Dec 2, 2016

Matrimandir Gardens and their flowers

The gardens

There are twelve gardens surrounding the structure, converging around it in the huge petal crown from which the Matrimandir arises. In 1969, when discussing the gardens, the Mother indicated that they would have to be of such quality and beauty that people visiting them would experience, physically and concretely, the significance of each garden:

"One must know how to move from consciousness to consciousness."

Garden names

  1. Existence
  2. Consciousness
  3. Bliss
  4. Light
  5. Life
  6. Power
  7. Wealth
  8. Utility
  9. Progress
  10. Youth
  11. Harmony
  12. Perfection


Flowers for the 12 gardens

(according to Mother's specifications)

1. 

Garden of Existence

flower:

Hibiscus: Psychic Power In Existence.

colour:

pink

other flowers:

psychic influence in the emotions. The being organised around the psychic; psychic aspiration; psychic offering

 2.

Garden of Consciousness

flower:

Hibiscus: Supramental Consciousness.

colour:

golden yellow

other flowers:

Radha's consciousness; consciousness turned towards the light; intensity of the consciousness in the full supramental light

 3.

Garden of Bliss

flower:

Hibiscus: Ananda.

colour:

pale cream yellow

other flowers:

Krishna's Ananda (light blue); Ananda in the centres (cream-white/pink; Ananda in the physical body (cream-white/red)

4.

Garden  of Light

flower:

Hibiscus: Light Of The Purified Power.

colour:

white

other flowers:

light; light without obscurity; integral opening to the light

5.

Garden of Life

flower:

Hibiscus: Power Of The Consciousness.

colour:

light red

other flowers:

life energy; quiet strength in the vital; spiritual awakening of the vital; faultless planning of work; transformed sex center

6.

Garden of Power

flower:

Hibiscus: Aesthetic Power.

colour:

reddish pink

other flowers:

power of expression; power's aspiration to become an instrument for the Divine's work; beauty arising from perfect consecration

7.

Garden of Wealth

flower:

Nymphaea: Wealth.

colour:

mixed

other flowers:

cactus: riches. color: mixed
all kinds of water lilies and cactae

8.

Garden of Utility

flower:

Hibiscus: Usefulness of the New Creation

colour:

pink

other flowers:

thoroughness; Skill in works; Enthusiasm; Mahasaraswati's perfection in work

9.

Garden of Progress

flower:

Hibiscus: Power To Progress

colour:

cream-white

other flowers:

progress (multicolored)

10.

Garden of Youth

flower:

Hibiscus: Beauty Of Supramental Youth.

colour:

orange-pink/apricot-yellow

other flowers:

eternal youth; energy turned towards the Divine; strength in the vital

11.

Garden of Harmony

flower:

Hibiscus: Power Of Harmony.

colour:

bright golden yellow

other flowers:

collective harmony; harmony - vital/integral

12.

Garden of Perfection

flower:

Plumeria/Frangipani: Psychological Perfection.

colour:

white/yellow

other flowers:

simple sincerity; faith; devotion; aspiration; surrender; psychological perfection in the course of fulfillment; psychological perfection in matter

Regular updates on the gardens activities are here:
http://www.auroville.org/contents/208

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  • Vision

  • The Auroville Charter
  • A Dream
  • To be a True Aurovilian
  • The Galaxy Concept of the City
  • Matrimandir - Soul of the City
  • Founder: The Mother
  • Visionary: Sri Aurobindo
  • Words of Wisdom
  • Integral Yoga
  • Activities

  • Matrimandir
  • Planning & Architecture
  • Green Practices
  • Education & Research
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  • Media & Communication
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