Divine Mother Of Pondicherry Poem by chandra thiagarajan

The significant spiritual collaborator
Of Sri Aurobindo was the Mother
Her name at birth was Alfassa
Blanche Rachel Mirra Alfassa.

To the spiritual retreat and library
Of Sri Aurobindo at Pondicherry
She came in 1914 late March
And at World war she had to leave it and march..

She spent her time in Japan
Where into poet Tagore she ran
After six years of continuous stay
She returned to Pondicherry so gay.

Sri Aurobindo into seclusion retired
In 1926 she founded the "Ashram"as decided.
Sri Aurobindo considered her as the Mother Divine
And the name "Mother" to her he did assign.

In the year1878, in Paris was Mirra Alfassa born
At the age of five she felt that from this world she was torn
Her spiritual discipline from then on began
She would often lapse into bliss in her divan.

At twelve she had experiences psychic
And the existence of God gave her a kick
At fourteen she joined school to study Art
Named "Sphinx"at Paris Salon she exhibited her art.

At nineteen she married Henri Francois Morisset
And begot a son named Andre Henri Morisset
At twenty she achieved a conscious sense
Of uniting with the Divine Presence.


After ten years she from her husband separated
Three years later she married Paul Antoine Richard
He met Sri Aurobimdo and was enamoured by his spirituality
And both of them with Sri Aurobindo had congeniality.

In Nov 1926" Sri Aurobindo Ashram"was founded
Next month Sri Aurobindo from public view to withdraw decided
He considered Alfassa as Mother Divine- an incarnation
An embodiment of love- and gave charge to her with divination..

As a" Divine Conscious Force" she was regarded by him
And" Aurovile"a model township was created by her with vim
In the world it was a great new renaissance
When a population of 2500 from 50 countries came in response..

The unique, universal town envisioned by Alfassa
Till date, even after her demise "Auroville" is held in awe
In 1973 when came her end, the final release
Her body was placed in Samadhi to lie in peace.

She had a great love and liking for colourful flowers
So her Samadhi is daily decorated with fresh flowers
It is believed that Mother's Spirit persists and has supernatural powers
And mankind pray for her loving blessings showers.