Must-see ashram · Puducherry, Puducherry
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Sri Aurobindo Ashram is a ashram in Puducherry, Puducherry — well liked with travellers.
Sri Aurobindo Ashram: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this ashram: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Season: Year-round; check retreat schedules.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Sri Aurobindo Ashram — distance from nearby cities
- From Puducherry (PY): about 4 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Vellore (TN): about 166 km by road (133 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chennai (TN): about 170 km by road (136 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 186 km by road (149 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Chittoor (AP): about 204 km by road (163 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
Address: and, No. 9, Marine Street, White Town, Puducherry, 605002. Coordinates: 11.93671, 79.83411. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sri Aurobindo Ashram
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- Skandashramam Temple · ashram · Chengalpattu · ~143 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sri Aurobindo Ashram open to visitors?
No visitor has reported the visitor status for Sri Aurobindo Ashram yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram?
Year-round; check retreat schedules. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Sri Aurobindo Ashram from Puducherry?
Sri Aurobindo Ashram is about 4 km by road from Puducherry (3 km straight line), 166 km from Vellore and 170 km from Chennai. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Sri Aurobindo Ashram?
Nearby: Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam (temple, 0 km), Puducherry Museum (museum, 0 km), Rock Beach (beach, 0 km), Bharathi Park (park, 1 km), Mahatma Gandhi Statue (attraction, 1 km), Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral (church, 1 km).
Is Sri Aurobindo Ashram worth visiting?
Sri Aurobindo Ashram is listed as a must-see ashram in Puducherry on Spotwander and is well liked with travellers.