The Matrimandir is surrounded by 12 Gardens.
The names given by The Mother to these gardens are:
Existence, Consciousness, Bliss, Light, Life, Power, Wealth, Utility, Progress, Youth, Harmony, Perfection.
The Mother gave these names in French: Existence, Conscience, Félicité, Lumière, Vie, Pouvoir, Richesse, Utilité, Progrès, Jeunesse, Harmonie, Perfection.
The sequence in which these names are listed is important because, in Sanskrit, the first three names translate as Sat-Chit-Ananda, which is the essence of the Divine. Perfection being the ultimate aim of creation comes last in the list. The gardens rotate counter-clockwise and the first and last gardens are on either side of the East radial pathway.
It was probably towards the end of 1971 or early 1972 that the Mother selected the central flower of each garden.
Hibiscus Psychic Power in
Existence
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Hibiscus Supramental Consciousness
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Hibiscus Supramental Consciousness
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Hibiscus Light of the purified
Power
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Hibiscus Power of Consciousness
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Hibiscus Aesthetic Powe
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Water lily Wealth
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Hibiscus Usefulness of the
New Creation
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Hibiscus Power to progress
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Hibiscus Beauty of Supramental Youth
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Hibiscus Power of Harmony
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Plumeria Psychological Perfection
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These twelve gardens are not the only ones in the Park of Unity.
Two additional gardens, the Garden of Unity and the Garden of the Unexpected, are also part of the Park of Unity.
Around the Banyan Tree, we find the Garden of Unity. This is a garden designed for quiet reflection. A semi circle of benches under the overhanging branches of the Tree create a space for silent contemplation
This garden also features a large fountain with water jets which adds the soothing sound of falling water. Surrounding the fountain is a small amphitheatre clad with slabs of red agra stone, which is occasionally used for sacred performances.
Situated at the periphery of the Matrimandir gardens is the site of the Garden of the Unexpected, a garden for children for when their parents are visiting the Inner Chamber, or for those days when the Inner Chamber is open only to children. In the words of the late Roger Anger, the Chief Architect of Auroville, this garden should be “A place where a child could have an initiatory experience, a place of wonder, a garden for discovering the unexpected.”
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