Auro-dictionary of proper names

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In addition to the abbreviation-dictionary, it seemed useful to have an alphabetic list (with a short explanation and a link) of the proper names in Auroville, as a tool for newcomers and visitors to quickly find whether a name is a community or a village or a unit or a program or a whatever.

Abbreviations used:

AV: Auroville

BZ: Beach Zone

CR: Crown Road

CZ: Cultural Zone

EOZ: Eastern Outer Zone

GB: Green Belt

IndZ: Industrial Zone

IntZ: International Zone

N, E, S, W + combi's: North, East, South, West

PA: Peace Area

PZ: Public Zone

RZ: Residential Zone

Sr: Sector

WOZ: Western Outer Zone


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A

  • ABRI - Community located in GB (S)
  • ACCEPTANCE - Community created around 1972, located in GB (S-SE)
  • ACCESS (AV'S CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR SUSTAINIBILITY) - Local Exchange Trading System as a step towards a society without money
  • ACHARAMPATTU - Tamil village located outside AV (W)
  • ADVENTURE - Community created in 1997, located in GB (S)
  • AFSANAH - Guest house located in Kottakarai (IndZ)
  • AGNI - Community located in WOZ
  • AGNI JATA - Community created in 1982, located in EOZ
  • AIKIYAM SCHOOL - Outreach school formerly known as New Creation Bilingual School, created in 1981, located in New Creation (EOZ)
  • AKASHWA - Community created in ??, located in EOZ
  • AKASAMPATTU - Tamil village located outside of AV
  • ALANKUPPAM - Tamil village located in GB (NW)
  • AMBA GARDEN - became Jardin de Mère
  • AMI - Community created in 1976, located in GB (S-SE)
  • AMPHITHEATRE - Open air gathering place around an urn with soil from all over the world, created in 1967, located in PA
  • ANNAINAGAR - Tamil village located in GB (NW)
  • ANNAPURNA - Farm re-created in 1987, located outside AV (NW), near Vanur
  • ANTAKARANA - Community created in 1986 but discontinued, was located in EOZ
  • ANUSUYA - Community created in 1974, located in GB (E), just outside the CZ
  • AQUA DYN - Unit producing dynamised water systems, created in 1999, located in Aspiration (EOZ)
  • ARANYA - Forest located outside AV (SW), NE of Ousteri Lake
  • ARATI - Community located in RZ
  • ARC-EN-CIEL - Community that has been discontinued
  • ARKA - Project and health care for the elderly, and guest house, created in 2002, located on CR (SE)
  • ARYA - Community located in the EOZ
  • ASPIRATION - Community created in 1967, located in EOZ
  • ASPIRATION SCHOOL - School created in 1970 but discontinued in 1976, was located in Aspiration (EOZ)
  • ATITHI GRIHA - Guesthouse created in ??, part of Bharat Nivas (IntZ)
  • AUREATE - Unit: glass studio, created in ??, located in Agni (WOZ)
  • AUREKA -Unit: metalworkshop, created in ?? by ??, located in Aspiration (EOZ)
  • AURELEC - Community created in ??, located in EOZ
  • AURELEC - Unit dealing with electronics created in ??, located in ??
  • AURELEC CAFETARIA - Unit: restaurant cum art gallery, created in ??, located in Aurelec (EOZ)
  • AURELEC DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM (ADPS) -
  • AUROANNAM - Farm created in 1998, located in WOZ
  • AUROBLOCHON - Cheese with a strong taste produced at La Ferme (EOZ)
  • AUROBRINDAVAN - Community created in 1990, located in WOZ
  • AUROCE - AV Cultural Exchange
  • AURODAM - Community created in 1976, located in the RZ (Sr ??)
  • AUROFILM - Institute for cinematic research, organising weekly showings at SAA, created in ?? by ??, located in Kalabhumi (CZ)
  • AUROFILM INFO - Monthly newsletter of Aurofilm, created in 1998
  • AUROGREEN - Farm created in 1975, located in GB (E-NE)
  • AUROMICS -
  • AUROMODE - Unit manufacturing handpainted silk, cotton and linnen clothing and accessories, created in 1986 by Prema, located in Auroshilpam (IndZ)
  • AUROMODEL(E) - Community created in 1971, located in EOZ, E of Kuilapalayam
  • AURONET - Unit: internet provider, created in 1997 as part of CSR, located in Auroshilpam (IndZ)
  • AURO-ORCHARD - Community created in 1965, located in WOZ, N of Morattandi
  • AURORACHANA - Unit restaurating and selling antique furniture, created in ?? by Coco and Clemens, located in Hope (WOZ)
  • AURORE - Unit researching renewable energy, created in 1998 as part of CSR, located in Auroshilpam (IndZ)
  • AUROSHIKHA - Ashram-unit producing natural incense, located in Puducherry
  • AUROSHILPAM - Community created in ??, located in IndZ (also Mother's name for IndZ)
  • AUROSPIRUL - Unit growing Spirulina (superfood), created in 1997 by Hendrik, located in Simplicity (BZ) & Windarra (GB) (Visitors received in Simplicity)
  • AURYAJ - Unit producing granite sculpturework, created in ?? by ??, located in Certitude (GB)
  • AV ARCHIVES - Servicedealing with archival material reagarding AV, created in ??, located in Bharat Nivas (IntZ)
  • AV BAKERY - Unit: bakery, created in ?? by ??, located in Douceur (EOZ)
  • AV BAMBOO RESEARCH CENTRE -
  • AV BOARD OF COMMERCE (ABC) -
  • AV BOARD OF EDUCATION (ABE) -
  • AV BUILDING CENTRE (AVBC) -
  • AV CENTRE FOR URBAN RESEARCH (ACUR) -
  • AV CHARTER -
  • AV COASTAL AREA DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (ACDC) -
  • AV COUNCIL (AVC)
  • AV COMMUNITY TRANSPORT (ACT) -
  • AV CULTURAL EXCHANGE -
  • AV DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (AVDS) -
  • AV EARTH INSTITUTE (AEI) -
  • AV ENERGY PRODUCTS (AEP) -
  • AV ELECTRICAL SERVICE (AVES) -
  • AV FOUNDATION (AVF) -
  • AV HEALTH CENTRE (AVHC) -
  • AV INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL (AIS) -
  • AV INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGY (AIAT) -
  • AV INSTITUTE FOR DESIGN, ENERGY & WATER (DEW INSTITUTE) - Institute created in ?? as part of CSR, located in Auroshilpam (IndZ)
  • AV INTERNATIONAL (AVI) -
  • AV OUTREACH - Quarterly newsletter about AV for outsiders, created in 1999
  • AVIPRO - Unit helping with publishing prose and poetry, created in 2004 by Lloyd, located in Creativity (RZ)
  • AVITRA - Unit providing translations, created in 1999 by ??, located in Aurelec (EOZ)
  • AV LANGUAGE LAB (ALL) - created in 1999
  • AV LIBRARY -Service: library created in ??, located in Bharat Nivas (IntZ)
  • AVNET - Intranet of AV
  • AV PAPERS - Unit producing handmade paper created in ?? by ??,  located in Aspiration (EOZ)
  • AV PRESS - Unit: printer and publisher, created in ??, located in ??
  • AV SCHOOLS SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING (ASSET)-
  • AV'S FUTURE -Service for townplanning created in ??, but replaced in 2007 by L'Avenir d'AV
  • AV TELEPHONE SERVICE (AVTS) -
  • AVTODAY - Monthly 'gazette' of AV, created in 1988, located in Surrender (RZ)
  • AV TRANSPORT SERVICE (ATS) - Unit: taxi-service created in ?? by Krishna, located in New Creation (EOZ)
  • AV VILLAGE ACTION GROUP (AVAG) -
  • AV VILLAGE ACTION TEAM (AVAT) -
  • AV VOLUNTEERING, INTERNSHIPS & STUDIES PROGRAM (AVIS) -
  • AV WATER MANAGEMENT(AWM) -
  • AV YOUTH ATELIER (AYA) -
  • AWARENESS THROUGH THE BODY (ATB) - Awareness program created in 1992 by Joan and Aloka, located in Transition School (EOZ)


B

  • BHARAT NIVAS - Pavilion of India, created in ??, located in CZ
  • BIJOU - Unit producing beadwork shoes, accessories and curtains, created in 1985, located in Kottakarai (IndZ)
  • BLISS - Community created in ??, located in IndZ
  • BLUE BERRY - Children's library created in ?? as part of Deepanam School (CZ)
  • BLUE LIGHT- Unit providing open source software solutions, created in 2008, located in ??
  • BOMMAIYAPALAYAM - Tamil village located outside of AV (E-SE), N of BZ
  • BOTANICAL GARDEN -
  • BOUTIQUE D'AV -
  • BUDDHA GARDEN - Farm created in 2000 by Priya, located in GB (SW), W of Edayanchavadi
  • BUDGET COORDINATION COMMITTEE (BCC) -


C

  • CELEBRATION - Community created in ??, located in GB (NW), N of Kottakarai
  • CENTRAL FUND (CF) -
  • CENTRE FIELD - Community created in ??, located in RZ (Sr ??)
  • CENTRE FOR FURTHER LEARNING (CFL) - Educational project created in 1996 by Chali and Luc, changed to Future School (CZ) in 2003,  was located in ??
  • CENTRE FOR INDIAN CULTURE (CIC) -
  • CENTRE FOR INDIAN STUDIES (CIS) -
  • CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH IN HUMAN UNITY (CIRHU) -created in 1986, located in ??
  • CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION AND PUBLICATION (CRCP) -
  • CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN THE PERFORMING ARTS (CRIPA) -
  • CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CSR) -
  • CENTRE GUEST HOUSE - Guest house created around 1978, located in RZ
  • CENTRE SCHOOL - School created in 1981, but discontinued in ??, was located in RZ, now Nandanam Kindergarten
  • CERTITUDE - Community created in 1970, located in GB (S-SW)
  • CHESS AND GO CLUB -Gathering of chess or go players, every sunday afternoon at La Terrace (RZ)
  • CHAMATKAR - Unit producing children's clothing and accessories, created in 2004(?) by Jitta and Anna, located in Eternity (Outside AV)
  • CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES(CPS) -
  • CHINNAKALAPET - Tamil village, located outside of AV (E-NE)
  • CITADINES - Community created in 2008, located in the City Habitat Centre (PZ)
  • CITY CENTRE (CAFE) "LE MORGAN" - Unit: café-restaurant, created in ?? by Jean-Marc, located at Town Hall (PZ)
  • COLOURS OF NATURE - Unit producing naturally died and organically grown clothing, created in 1992 by Jesus, located in Auroshilpam (IndZ)
  • COMPRESSED EARTH BLOCK (CEB) -
  • COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTS (COA)
  • COURAGE - Community located in RZ (Sr ??)
  • CREATIVITY - Community created in 2001, located in RZ (Sr ??)
  • CROWN (ROAD) -
  • CYNERGY - Unit creating software solutions, created in 1995, located in CSR (IndZ)


D

  • DANA - Community created in 1982, located in IndZ
  • DARKALI - Community created in ??, located in IndZ
  • DARKALI FITNESS TRACK -
  • DEEPAM - Festival of Light, celebrated at full moon in December
  • DEEPAM - Project for disabled (village) children, created in 1992, located in Aspiration (EOZ)
  • DEEPANAM - School, started in 2000, located in CZ
  • DEEPAVALI / DIWALI - Festival for the victory of Light over Darkness, celebrated in Autumn
  • DEHASHAKTI - Sports complex created in 1992, located in CZ
  • DEJA-VU- Unit: restaurant, formerly named "Revata", created in ?? by ??, located in ??
  • DISCIPLINE - Farmcreated in 1968, located in IndZ
  • DJAIMA - Community created in 1978, located in EOZ, E of Kuilapalayam-Bommaiyapalayam road
  • DOUCEUR - Community created in 1970, located in EOZ, NE of Kuilapalayam
  • DREAMCATCHERS - Forum of Aurovilians searching ways to realise Mother's and Aurovilian's dreams, developed organically out of the AVNet around 2005


E

  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP (EDG) -
  • ECONOMIC STUDY GROUP (ESG) -
  • ECONOMY GROUP (EG) -
  • ECO-SERVICE - Unit collecting and recycling household waste in an ecological way, created in ??, located in Kottakarai (IndZ)
  • EDAYANCHAVADI - Tamil village located in GB (S-SW)
  • EFFECTIVE MICRO-ORGANISMS (EM) -
  • ENCENS D'AUROVILLE -Brand of natural insence produced by Maroma (EOZ)
  • ENTRY SERVICE (ES) -
  • ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SERVICE (EMS) -
  • ETERNITY - Community created in ??, located outside AV (NE), on the beach
  • EVERGREEN - Community created in ??, located in GB (S)
  • EXISTENCE - Community created in 1978, located in IndZ


F

  • FARM GROUP -
  • FELICITY - Community created in 1990, located in EOZ, W of Bommaiyapalayam
  • FERTILE - Community created in 1971, located in GB (NE)
  • FERTILE EAST - Community created in ??, located in GB (NE)
  • FERTILE WINDMILL - Community created in 1971, located in GB (NE)
  • FILAURE - Unit producing garments, created in 1978, located in Auroshilpam (IndZ)
  • FINANCIAL SERVICE - located at Town Hall (PZ)
  • FOODLINK - Unit marketing the produce of the Auroville Farms, created in ??, located in ??
  • FORECOMERS - Community created in 1967, located S of GB
  • FOREST GROUP -
  • FOUNDATION FOR WORLD EDUCATION (FWE) -
  • FRATERNITY - Community created in 1980, located in EOZ, N of Kuilapalyam
  • FREE STORE - Unit providing free stuff, available in two versions: Nandini and Mahasaraswati
  • FRENCH PAVILION -
  • FUNDS & ASSETS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (FAMC) -
  • FUTURE SCHOOL -School created in 2003, located in CZ


G

  • GAIA - Community created in ??, located in RZ (Sr ??)
  • GAIA'S GARDEN - Communitycreated in 1998, located in EOZ (on road to Bommaiyapalayam)
  • GANESH BAKERY - Unit: bakery, created in 1994, located in Kottakarai (IndZ)
  • GAS BOTTLE SERVICE -
  • GECKO! - Unit producing garments, created in ??, located in Auroshilpam (IndZ)
  • GENERAL INFORMATION MEETING (GIM) -
  • GERMAN PAVILION -
  • GINGEE - Tamil village located outside AV (W)
  • GOKULAM - Community created in ??, located in BZ
  • GOVERNING BOARD (GB) -
  • GRACE - Community created in 1978, located in RZ (Sr ??)
  • GRATITUDE - Community created in ??, located in GB (SE)
  • GREEN GROUP (GG) -
  • GUEST SERVICE (GS) -


H


I

  • IMAGINATION - Unit producing handwoven textiles and natural soap, created in 1991 by ??, located in ??
  • INDUS VALLEY - Unit: restaurant, created in 20?? as part of Bharat Nivas (IntZ)
  • INSIDE INDIA - Unit: travel agency, created in ??, located in Kuilapalayam (EOZ)
  • INTEGRAL HEALTH SERVICES (IHS) "KAILASH CLINIC" -
  • INTEGRAL LEARNING CENTRE (ILC) -
  • INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (IAC) -
  • INVOCATION - Community created in 1998, located in RZ (Sr ??)
  • INVOCATION - Quarterly publication of Savitri Bhavan


J

  • JARDIN DE MERE - Community(?) created in ??, discontinued in ??, was located in ??
  • JOY - Community created in 2009, located in City Habitat Centre (PZ)


K

  • KAILASH - Community for young people, created in 2000, located in RZ (Sr ??)
  • KAILASH CLINIC
  • KALABHUMI - Artist studio's created in ??, located in CZ
  • KALA KENDRA - Exhibition hall located in Bharat Nivas (IntZ)
  • KALKI - Unit: boutique selling the products of Maroma and Auromode, created in 1993, located in Puducherry
  • KALKI BOUTIQUE - Unit: boutique selling the products of Maroma and Auromode, created in 2006, located at Visitor's Centre (IntZ)
  • KENJI - Unit producing artistic wood furniture, created in 2001 by Kenji, located in Kottakarai (IndZ)
  • KOFPU (KOTTAKARAI ORGANIC FOOD PROCESSING UNIT) - Unit producing a variety of organic edibles and beverages, created in ?? by ??, located in Kottakarai (IndZ)
  • KOOT ROAD - Tamil village located outside AV (W)
  • KOTAMEDU
  • KOTTAKARAI - Tamil village located in IndZ and GB; not to be confused with the community of the same name: no AV units are located in the village
  • KOTTAKARAI (KK) - Community created in ??, located in IndZ
  • KOTTAKARAI FARM - Unit: farm created in 1974 by ??, located in IndZ
  • KOTTAKARAI ORCHARD
  • KUILAPALAYAM - Tamil village located in EOZ


L

  • LABORATORY OF AV DESIGNERS (LADS) -
  • LABORATORY OF EVOLUTION (LOE) -
  • LAND CONSOLIDATION COMMITTEE (LCC) -
  • LAND & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (LRM) -
  • LA FERME -
  • LAST SCHOOL -School for children of 13 + years old, created in 1985, located in EOZ
  • LA TERRACE ('SOLAR KITCHEN CAFE') - Unit: café-restaurant created in ?? by ??, located on top of Solar Kitchen (RZ)
  • L'AVENIR (D'AV) - Service: town planning group created in 2007 as a follow-up to AV's Future, located in Town Hall (PZ)
  • LEARNING EXPERIENCE AV PROGRAM (LEAP) -
  • LE COLIBRI -
  • LE MORGAN ('CITY CENTRE CAFE' / 'TOWN HALL CAFE') - Unit: café-restaurant created in ?? by Jean-Marc, located in Town Hall (PZ)
  • LES FRITES -
  • LIGHT - Community created in 1988, located in GB (SE)
  • LIFE EDUCATION CENTRE (LEC) -
  • LINE OF FORCE - Housing project to realize a first high density community, a rising curved arm of Roger's Galaxy, of which only a small first part is built: Progress
  • LINES OF FORCE - Name of the characteristic curved high-to-low buildings in Roger's Galaxy-model
  • LIVELY -
  • LIVELY BOUTIQUE -
  • LIVING ROOM -
  • LIVING ROOTS -
  • LUMIERE -
  • LUMINOSITY - Community created in 2008, located in RZ (Sr ??)


M

  • MADHUCA - Community created in 1996, located RZ (Sector??)
  • MAGICA - Unit creating jewellery, created in ?? by ??, located in ??
  • MAHASARASWATI FREESTORE - Unit providing all kinds of stuff (no clothing) for free, created in 2000 (?) by Olivier, located in Aspiration (EOZ)
  • MAILAM
  • MANDALA - Unit: pottery created in ?? by ??, located in Dana (IndZ)
  • MANTRA - Unit: pottery created in ?? by ??, located in Kottakarai (IndZ)
  • MAROMA - Unit producing incense, fragrances and aromatherapy products, created in 1976 by Paul Pinthon, located in Aspiration(?) (EOZ)
  • MARTUVAM - Forest with medicinal plants and trees, created in 2002 by Shivaraj, located in GB (N)
  • MASIMAGAM
  • MATRIGOLD
  • MATRIMANDIR - Soul of the city, building where one can learn to concentrate, created in 1970, located in PA
  • MATRIMANDIR CALENDAR -
  • MATRIMANDIR GARDENS - 12 gardens surrounding Matrimandir, expressing special states of consciousness, created in 2009, located in PA
  • MATRIMANDIR NURSERY - Botanical nursery for research and cultivation of the flowers and plants for the Peace Area, created in 1970, located in IntZ
  • MATTUR
  • MEADOW - Community created in ??, located in GB (E)
  • MEMORIES FROM THE FUTURE - Unit creating jewellery, created in ?? by Jan Allen(?), located in ??
  • MEREVILLE - Unit producing natural incense, oils and candles, created in 1985 (?) by Franco, located in Auroshilpam (IndZ)
  • MINATI
  • MINIATURE - Unit producing designer fashion, created in 1995 by Marco and Liliana, located in Sharnga (RZ)
  • MIRA - Unit: computershop created in ?? by ??, located in Auroshilpam
  • MIRA BOUTIQUE - Unit: shop selling AV garments and handicrafts, created in ?? by ??, located in Visitor's Centre (CZ)
  • MIRRAMUKHI - School created in ??, changed to Deepanam in 2001, located in CZ
  • MIRRA WOMEN'S GROUP - Selfhelpgroup for Tamil AV women, created in 2004 (?) by Grace, located ??
  • MITRA - Youth hostel created in ??, located in PZ
  • MOHANAM - Kindergarten located in Sanjeevinagar
  • MORATTANDI - Tamil village located in WOZ
  • MULTI-MEDIA CENTRE (MMC) -
  • MYSTIQUE -


N

  • NANDANAM (KINDERGARTEN)
  • NANDINI SCHEME & TAILORING - Scheme providing clothing and textiles, created in 1994 by ??, located resp. in the Solar Kitchen Complex (RZ) and Auroshilpam (IndZ)
  • NANDINI FREESTORE - Unit providing mainly clothing for free, created in ??, located in the Solar Kitchen Complex (RZ)
  • NATURELLEMENT - Unit processing food, especially fruits, created in ?? by ??, located in Auroshilpam (IndZ)?
  • NEW CREATION - Community created in 1983, located in EOZ
  • NEW CREATION BILINGUAL SCHOOL (NCBS) - School formerly known as New Creation School, created in 1981 (?), located in EOZ, renamed Aikiyam School in 2009
  • NEW CREATION CORNER
  • NEW ERA SECONDARY SCHOOL (NESS) - School formerly known as After School, created in ??, located in Aspiration (EOZ)
  • NEW LANDS - Community created in ??, located in GB (S)
  • NEWS & NOTES - Weekly news sheet available in print or as pdf-file, formerly known as AV News, created in ??, office located in Town Hall Complex (PZ)
  • NILATANGHAM
  • NINE PALMS


O

  • OM CHOIR - Open gathering of people chanting the OM-sound every Tuesday evening at Savitri Bhavan (IntZ)
  • OUTREACH MEDIA -


P

  • PAALAM
  • PALMYRA
  • PAPPANCHAVADI
  • PAPYRUS
  • PATTANUR
  • Pavilion of Tibetan Culture
  • PEACEFUL CITY aka Youth Centre
  • PEACE TABLE (OF ASIA) - Large wooden table made by George Nakashima, installed on 28 February 2002 (?), located in Hall of Peace (IntZ)
  • PENTA SERVICES - Unit: webdesigner, created in ??, located in Auroshilpam (IndZ)
  • PERIYARMUDALARCHAVADI
  • PETITE FERME
  • PILLAICHAVADI
  • PITANGA (HALL)
  • PITCHANDIKULAM
  • PONGAL
  • PONY FARM - Located in IndZ
  • POUR TOUS -
  • POUR TOUS CAFE -
  • POUR TOUS DISTRIBUTION CENTRE (PTDC) -
  • POUR TOUS PURCHASE SERVICE (PTPS) -
  • POUR TOUS SNACK BAR -
  • PRARTHNA
  • PRAYATNA
  • PRISMA -
  • PROJECT COORDINATION GROUP (PCG) -
  • PROMESSE
  • PROTECTION
  • PUBLIC CALL OFFICE - located at New Creation Corner (EOZ)
  • PUMP HOUSE
  • PYRAMIDS -


Q

  • QUIET
  • QUIET HEALING CENTRE -


R

  • RAVENA
  • RAYAPETTAI
  • REALIZATION
  • RECEUILLEMENT
  • RED EARTH RIDING SCHOOL -
  • REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICE -
  • REPOS
  • RESIDENTS' ASSEMBLY (RA) -
  • RESIDENTS' ASSEMBLY SERVICE (RAS) -
  • REVE
  • REVELATION
  • ROMA'S KITCHEN -
  • RUSSIAN PAVILION


S

  • SADHANA FOREST - Reforestation project created in 2003 by Aviram, located in WOZ
  • SAMARPAN - Community created in 1993, located in BZ
  • SAMASTI - Community created in 1987, located in GB (SE)
  • SAMRIDDHI - Community created in 1975, located in GB (W)
  • SANGHA - Community created in 1991, located in GB (E-SE)
  • SANJEEVINAGAR - Tamil village located partly in GB (NW)
  • SARACON - Unit (?) created in ?? by ??, located in Kottakarai (IndZ)
  • SAVITRI -Poem and 'magnum opus' of Sri Aurobindo, using the Mahabharata-story of Savitri and Satyavan as a means to recount his and Mother's sadhana
  • SAVITRI BHAVAN - Pavilion for the study of Sri Aurobindo's and Mother's writings, created in 1993(?), located on CR (IntZ)
  • SERVICE FARM - Farm created in 1967, located in WOZ
  • SERVICE LINK (SL) -
  • SHAILAM ('SAILAM'/'SAYLAM') - Community created in 1995, located in RZ
  • SHAKTI - Community created in 1985, located in EOZ
  • SHAKTI LOKA
  • SHANTI - Community created in ??, located in PZ
  • SHARNGA - Community created in 1977, located in GB (SE)
  • SHRADHANJALI
  • SIDDHARTA (FARM) - Farm created in 1995 by Herbert, located in GB (SW)
  • SILENCE - Community created in 197?, located in IndZ
  • SIMPLICITY SPIRULINA FARM - Farm 'producing spirulina 'created in 199- by Bonaventura and Hendrik, located in BZ
  • SINCERITY - Community created in 197?, located in PZ
  • SLANCIO - Community created in ??, located in GB (S-SE)
  • SMALL EMPLOYERS WELLFARE ASSOCIATION (SEWA) -
  • SMALL STEPS -Project for plastics reduction created by Uma at Upasana, producing plyable cotton shopping bags
  • SOLAR CAFE "LA TERRACE"
  • SOLAR KITCHEN - Unit: AV's main restaurant, created in 1985(?), located on CR (RZ)
  • SOLAR SERVICE -
  • SOLITUDE -
  • SOMA - Unit managing solid waste, created in ??, located in ??
  • SOUND WIZARD - Unit designing sound system solutions, created in ??, located in Shakti (EOZ)
  • SPANISH PAVILION -
  • SRI AUROBINDO -
  • SRI AUROBINDO AUDITORIUM (SAA) -
  • SRI AUROBINDO INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (SAIIER) -created in 1984
  • SRI AUROBINDO SOCIETY (SAS) -
  • SRI AUROBINDO STATUE - located at Savitri Bhavan (IntZ)
  • SRI MA
  • STICHTING DE ZAAIER (SDZ) -
  • SUCCESS
  • SUKHAVATI
  • SUNBLISS (CAFE) -
  • SURRENDER
  • SVARAM
  • SVE DAME
  • SWAGATAM -
  • SWAYAM


T

  • TAMIL HERITAGE CENTRE (THC) -
  • TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD (TNEB) -
  • THAMARAI
  • TINDIVANAM
  • TINE
  • TOMATIS CENTRE -
  • TORUVAI
  • TRANSITION SCHOOL -School for children up to 14 years old, created in 1985, located in CZ
  • TRANSFORMATION
  • TROPICAL DRY EVERGREEN FOREST (TDEF) -
  • TSUNAMIKA
  • TSUNAMI RELIEF & REHABILITATION PROJECT (TRRP) -
  • TWO BANIANS


U

  • UBUNTU -
  • UDAVI (SCHOOL)
  • UDUMBU
  • UNITY FUND (UF) -
  • UNITY PAVILION
  • UNITY TRANSPORT SERVICE (UTS) -
  • UNIVERSITY OF HUMAN UNITY (UHU) -
  • UPASANA - Unit designing clothing and other textile-related projects, created in ?? by Uma, located in Auroshilpam (IndZ)
  • UTILITY - Community created in the beginning of the seventies. Located near Gaia's Garden, along the road going to the beach.


V

  • VERITE -
  • VERITE HALL -
  • VIKAS
  • VICTORY
  • VIJNANA - Unit researching and offering natural healing and health care, created in ??, located in Kottakarai (IndZ)
  • VISITOR'S CENTRE (VC)
  • VISITOR'S CENTRE CAFETARIA -


W

  • (WATER) HARVEST -
  • WATER AWARENESS TEAM (WAT) -
  • WELTWAERTS -
  • WINDARRA
  • WINTER INTEGRAL STUDIES PROGRAM (WISP) -
  • WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT THROUG LOCAL LIVELIHOOD (WELL) -located at Sve Dame
  • WORKING COMMITTEE (WC) -


X



Y

  • YANTRA
  • YATRA NOVA
  • YOUTH CAMP
  • YOUTH CENTRE (YC) "PEACEFUL CITY" -


Z