The Ashram is a place for quiet reflection with the enormous "Service Tree" providing shade over the white marble Samadhi (tomb) of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. The top of the tomb is adorned with decoratively arranged flower petals, and there are also many plants and fragrant flowers in bloom around the tomb. When planning your visit, please remember mobile phones MUST be turned off, there no photos are allowed, shoes cannot be worn inside, and you must remain silent. It is a truly peaceful and tranquil place, a stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of Pondicherry located just outside the Ashram's walls.

It is a good place to visit and it will also not take much time. 10-15 mins is enough to visit this place. Best place if you want to do meditation. Phones much be switched off and no talking inside the building.

I was expecting a little more than a bookshop and a samadhi space, which was Aurobindo's tomb apparently. Lots of sanctimonius westerners meditating around the tomb. I was expecting some photos of Aurobindo, a little museum or something, or an insight into the history of the ashram and Aurobindo's project (I've read some of his writings too)