When I returned from the morning visit to the Auroville paper factory, I stayed in the hostel for a while. In the evening, I went to Kalarigram, an evening of prayer, music, dance, martial arts, and rituals. The drumming music and dance was particularly good. I don’t know how they maintained their energy levels for … Continue reading / view photos Kalarigram: music, dance, and martial arts
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Auroville paper factory
There are many good places to eat near my hostel. I went to the bakery/restaurant this morning for breakfast. It was half-way between my hostel and a paper factory, my next destination. The paper factory was fascinating. I got a guided tour. The factory uses recycled material, such as paper and cotton. Green waste, fallen … Continue reading / view photos Auroville paper factory
Two cows queueing for a pizza
My room in Puducherry was overlooking a busy main road. I’d decided not to extend my stay there. Also, there wasn’t much to see in Puducherry. I’d already seen the French quarter, the one thing on my list. My preference was to move to a guesthouse on the Auroville campus. There was lots going on … Continue reading / view photos Two cows queueing for a pizza
Daytrip to Auroville
I’d bought a wholemeal baguette yesterday in the French part of Puducherry. This morning, I had it with Marmite for breakfast. In Bangalore, someone had told me about a unique community set up in the 1960s called Auroville. She stayed on the campus for a month. Auroville is an experiment in a new type of … Continue reading / view photos Daytrip to Auroville
French Puducherry
I got to Chennai Egmore train station in good time. The train didn’t. We waited and waited for the platform indicator to appear. A regular user said it’s normally platform four or five. We waited. It was 20 minutes late. Finally, the platform came up. Platform 9. The train was nowhere to be seen. We … Continue reading / view photos French Puducherry