An august
atmosphere exists in silence. And in this atmosphere, a beautiful path is laid
out that leads to an ancient building where the King and Queen are present in
all richness and glory. The path is adorned with lovely flowers on either side
– there are marigolds, jasmines, hibiscus and colourful varieties of
bougainvilleas blooming. A little
further ahead, there is a little pond with lilies dancing around a statue of Krishna. A beautiful rhythm from his flute invites us
into this magical place.
With that
invitation, we stride in to the place where there is a serenity of burning
incense sticks. A sweet sense of belonging fills us as we walk through the
passage to the little rooms within. The building, with its highrise ceilings,
fans and huge windows resembling so much the atmosphere of Ashram at Pondicherry takes us
there by a moment’s flight. Touching the cool marble of the Samadhi touches our
heart and the little tulasi leaves fill us with their devotion. The meditation
room has a soft golden carpet covered with white cloth and just stepping into
it gives a calm embrace. There is a staircase leading to further secret rooms
and they all seem to have a mystical bliss – surely, a place where many
beautiful changes have occurred, many lives touched.
This is how it
is, each time I visit the Sri Aurobindo Bhavan at Ulsoor. It was a pleasure to
get to know about this place and its royal atmosphere pierces through me. It
makes me wonder whether I am in some other world away from the noisy, traffic
filled Bangalore.
And last time I went there, I just walked in little further to have a glimpse
of the school growing there. The buildings were in the shape of flowers wide
open – each one had a classroom at the bottom and a terrace for the same at the
top. What a unique design, I thought.
- Sandhya
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