Huta's letter to The Mother in 1965 inspired the creation of Matrimandir; it was to Huta that The Mother first explained Her concept of Auroville's town-plan.
The Mother : Contact Auroville
Huta had a strong connection with Auroville – a letter of hers to the Mother in 1965 inspired the creation of Matrimandir, the Mother’s Shrine; and it was to Huta that the Mother first explained, with sketches, her concept for the town-plan of Auroville. In 1966 Huta produced the painting which the Mother named ‘The Spirit of Auroville.’ All this is told in her books 'Matrimandir the Mother’s Truth and Love' and 'The Spirit of Auroville'.
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This announcement appeared in the newspaper:
‘Auroville’ Work To Begin From February 1968
PONDICHERRY, Oct. 3 1967 (PTD)—The foundation stone of "Auroville" new international cultural township, sponsored by the Sri Aurobindo Society, will be laid on February 28th next year, the General Secretary of the Society, Shri Navajata told Pressmen here today.
The new township, about three miles from Pondicherry, would cover an area of 15 sq. miles.
The twin conditions laid by the Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram for those desirous of becoming citizens of Auroville—"The City of Dawn"—are: To be convinced of the essential unity of mankind and the will to collaborate in the material realisation of that unity.
The project was endorsed by the General Conference of UNESCO which met in Paris in October last year. It had been approved by the Government of India. Shri Navajata added:
The township would take shape over the next 15 or 20 years, and eventually accommodate 50,000 residents.
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