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Inside the central dome is a meditation hall known as the inner chamber - this contains the largest optically-perfect glass globe in the world. The Matrimandir, and its surrounding gardens in the central Peace Area, is open to the public by appointment. [1]
The Matrimandir, a golden metallic sphere in the center of town. In the middle of the town is the Matrimandir, which was conceived by Alfassa as "a symbol of the Divine's answer to man's aspiration for perfection". Silence is maintained inside the Matrimandir to ensure the tranquility of the space, and the entire area surrounding the ...
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The Matrimandir, a golden metallic sphere in Auroville, Puducherry. The Union Territory of Puducherry comprises four coastal regions viz. Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. Puducherry is the capital of this Union Territory and one of the most popular tourist destinations in South India.
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The Matrimandir and its Disfigurement. ... The only figured that I could find online is that the cost of the dome alone was budgeted to be 1 crore rupees in 1971 ...
The inner dome is three meters thick and over 30 meters below the outer dome. The outer dome rests upon drum walls five metes thick. [33] The widest part of the outer dome is 33.62 meters in diameter, at 9.24 meters above the drum. The bronze finial at the top of the dome is a replica that dates to the early 19th century. [34]