In memoriam - Victor Plotnikov

Victor Plotnikov was born in 1954 and grew up in Moscow, Russia. Since 1993 he had been living in Certitude, with his wife Galina. His son Nikita was born in 1998 in Auroville and all three lived as a family till his last day. He passed away on 27 November, 2024 at the age of seventy.

As a child he was very smart and inquisitive with varied interests, and he loved hiking and rafting through rocky rivers in the Ural region.

In his youth, Victor began to show great interest in Eastern practices, took up yoga and karate, attended thematic lectures, and became a vegetarian.

In the early 90s, friends brought Victor a clipping from the newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda, which told about the city-commune of Auroville. Since his friends had dreamed of building a similar city in their youth, Victor decided to go to India and see this inspiring vision for himself. From then on, a new stage in his life began.

In his thirties he visited Auroville a few times until he finally moved and settled here. He joined in 1993 and dedicated his entire life to Auroville, especially Matrimandir, which was very dear to his soul. He worked there as an engineer, leading a team of workers to manifest the soul of Auroville. From 2019, he worked inside Matrimandir, providing peace and guidance for people to meditate.

Victor was an adventurous soul who kept a smile on his face through any circumstances. He was an extremely dedicated, sincere and honest person, full of passion and joy towards life. He was a good husband and a great father who supported his loved ones through thick and thin. He was always ready to help others and supported them with unconditional love. He will be remembered as a person with goodwill, good heart, and an eternal smile that radiated positivity and love.

Victor’s remains were cremated on 3rd December 3rd at the Auroville Cremation Ground.