Bharat Nivas

Bharat Nivas, the pavilion of India, was the first pavilion to be built in the International zone of Auroville. It is a 75-acre campus with many sub-centres and facilities. Sri Aurobindo Auditorium is Auorville's largest indoor performance space with wooden flooring, excellent acoustics, lights and a seating capacity of 580. It hosts dance, music and theatre performances from artistes from within

Auroville and across the world. Kala Kendra is the circular building at the far end of the campus. It houses an exhibition space, Gallery Square Circle, and studios for resident artists. Sri Aurobindo Centre for Studies (Bhavishyate) has a multipurpose hall and a library which houses an eclectic collection of books on Indian philosophy, arts and culture. India Space is an expansive pillared hall which houses a permanent exhibition of panels and holds impromptu events. This is also where the administrative offices are located. Sri Aurobindo World Centre for Human Unity (SAWCHU) is a roofed, circular open hall at the entrance of Bharat Nivas with tiers of seats that surround it, hosts meetings, performances, celebrations, rehearsals and regular weekly classes in music, dance and theatre. The campus also hosts Atithi Griha Guest House, Swagatham Guest House and Annam Restaurant.