Auroville
in Villupuram of State of Tamil Nādu, India

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.005 and 79.809 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 0' 19" and E 79° 48' 31"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:05 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 6:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Auroville

Auroville in Villupuram (State of Tamil Nādu) with it's 2,000 habitants is located in India about 1,161 mi (or 1,868 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital town.

Current time in Auroville is now 11:05 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Auroville, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Pondicherry Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), North-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Puducherry, Chennai, George Town, Chittoor and Dasarahalli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 94 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

32°C (90 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

32°C (89 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

33°C (91 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Shenbaga Residency

Address
4,1 mi
432, MG ROAD MUTHIALPET
605003 Pondicherry
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grand Serenaa Hotel and Resorts

Address
2,0 mi
164/1 Puducherry Tindivanam Koot Rd
605111 Pondicherry
India

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Shenbaga Hotel and Convention Centre

Address
4,6 mi
432, Mahatma Gandhi Road
605003 Pondicherry
India

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Le Royal Park

Address
4,8 mi
168, Kamaraj Salai
605013 Puducherry
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Atithi Hotel

Address
4,6 mi
S V Patel Salai 126
605001 Puducherry
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Tamizh Park

Address
4,6 mi
#330, Vazhudavur Road
605009 Pondicherry
India

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Annamalai International

Address
4,5 mi
479, Kamaraj Salai, Saram
605012 Pondicherry
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lotus Comfort-A Pondy Hotel

Address
4,7 mi
72-A, S.V. Patel Road
605001 Pondicherry
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Abirami Residency

Address
4,7 mi
No.92, Anna Salai,
605001 Pondicherry
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Maison Perumal

Address
4,7 mi
New 44, old 58 Perumal Koil Street
605001 Puducherry
India

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Visiting the Soul of Auroville: The Matrimandir (My vlog #350)

Published: January 11, 2015
Length: 38:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Erica Derrickson

Rajah and I are spending our last morning in Auroville visiting the sacred 'Soul of Auroville' the Matrimandir. The center chamber of this giant lotus-like golden orb is an incredible silent...


Auroville

Published: February 27, 2008
Length: 15:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: auroville3

Auroville: Bharatanatyam classical Indian programme in Bharat Nivas organized by Auroville Cultural Exchange ( http://www.AuroCE.org ). Auroville is an international town, affiliated to the...


Under the Matrimandir in Auroville

Published: November 14, 2014
Length: 44:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: manoharf


Pino Trozzola & Caterina Inglese (Tango) @ 3rd Auroville Holi Tango Festival, INDIA

Published: April 01, 2014
Length: 12:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shreekant Deodhar

Performance at Visitor's Center, Auroville (India) Pino Trozzola & Caterina Inglese (Italy) International Holi Tango Festival (3rd edition) Auroville, INDIA.


Vaggelis & Marianna (Tango) @ 3rd Auroville Holi Tango Festival, INDIA

Published: March 28, 2014
Length: 15:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shreekant Deodhar

Performance at Visitor's Center, Auroville (India) Vaggelis Hatzopoulos & Marianna Koutandou International Holi Tango Festival (3rd edition) Auroville, INDIA.


Vaggelis & Marianna (Vals) @ 3rd Auroville Holi Tango Festival, INDIA

Published: March 28, 2014
Length: 39:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shreekant Deodhar

Performance at Visitor's Center, Auroville (India) Vaggelis Hatzopoulos & Marianna Koutandou International Holi Tango Festival (3rd edition) Auroville, INDIA.


Russian Bells - Auroville 01.01.2013

Published: January 07, 2013
Length: 42:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anatoliy Starozhuk

Russian Bells - Auroville http://russian-singing-bells.com/


High speed ride through Auroville India on the back of a motorcycle

Published: February 28, 2008
Length: 15:48 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: edpvideo

Ride from the neighboring village through the center of Auroville, India. A highspeed video shot from the back of a motorcycle. When the road turns to red dirt you have entered the city of...


Pino & Caterina + Vaggelis & Marianna (Tango) @ 3rd Holi Tango Festival, Auroville INDIA

Published: April 01, 2014
Length: 01:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shreekant Deodhar

Performance at Visitor's Center, Auroville (India) Pino Trozzola & Caterina Inglese (Italy) and Vaggelis Hatzopoulos & Marianna Koutandou (Greece) International Holi Tango Festival (3rd edition)...


University of Dayton ETHOS summer 2014 immersion to Auroville

Published: January 15, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Clay Kemper

Slideshow of some of the pictures I took on my Ethos immersion to Auroville, India. for more info: http://ethos2014.tumblr.com/ https://www.udayton.edu/engineering/ethos/


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Pondicherry Airport

Puducherry Airport is an airport located at Lawspet in Puducherry, a Union territory of India. The airport has scheduled services, charter flights and the local flying training school operating out of this airport. To meet the growing demand for air travel, the Puducherry Government decided to expand the Pondicherry Airport to accommodate larger aircraft and commissioned a new Terminal building.

Located at 11.9658, 79.8128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in India, Transport in Puducherry, Buildings and structures in Puducherry

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ауровил, Auroville, Aŭrorurbo, אורוויל, ओरोविल, オーロヴィル, ഓറോവിൽ, Ауровиль, अरोविले, ஆரோவில், ఆరోవిల్, Ауровіль, 黎明之村