Douceur community

In memoriam - Gowri Raman

In memoriam:

On June 5th, Gowri Raman of Service Farm (next to the Promesse community) passed away in JIPMER hospital due to kidney failure at the young age of 48.

In memoriam - Surya Mani

In memoriam:

With deepest sadness Auroville mourned the loss of one its young: Surya, son of Mani and Saroja of Douceur met in the early hours of Sunday 5 December with a road accident near Pondicherry and passed away due to his injuries.

In memoriam - Narayanasamy Gopal

In memoriam:

Aurovilian Narayanasamy Gopal from Douceur left his body in the afternoon of 21 October at JIPMER due to a heart attack. He was 57 years old.

In memoriam - Thupten

In memoriam:

On September 1st, young Thupten Landhen suffered a road accident near Pitchandikulam at 1am in the morning in heavy rain. He was 24 years old.

In memoriam - Lambert Zirnheld

In memoriam:

Lambert Zirnheld, an Aurovilian of French origin who lived and worked in Auroville from 1979 to approximately 1989, passed away in France on July 12 at the age of 76 after a short struggle with cancer.

Focus on Youth at the Pavilion of Tibetan Culture

An interview with, By Ing-Marie

While the topic of youth is getting a lot of attention in Auroville recently, the focus on youth empowerment has long been a mission of the Pavilion of Tibetan Culture.

The Auroville Health Centre

An interview with Dr Uma, By Alan

In 1969, the Mother allocated Rs. 5,000 to start a dispensary in a thatched hut in Douceur, mainly to serve the villagers from nearby Kuilapalayam.