Tara Didi's Birthday celebrations
July 5, 2025

Our beloved Tara Didi's birthday

Tara Didi's Date of Birth : 5th July 1936

“Let this day of your birth be for you an occasion to give yourself a little more, a little better to the Divine. Let your consecration be more total, your devotion more ardent, your aspiration more intense.”

—The Mother

Tara Jauhar, lovingly known as Tara Didi, is a writer and educationist, and was associated with the Mother since she was eight years old. She is the third child of Surendra Nath Jauhar and Dayawati. Shri Surendra Nath Jauhar was himself a freedom-fighter and was associated with the Mother since 1939. He is the founder of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Delhi branch.

Tara Didi has written how she received the Mother's boundless love, affection, guidance and protection through personal contact and through correspondence which helped her sail through the difficulties and failures, in her 2 books viz., 'Learning with the Mother' and 'Growing up with the Mother'.

The Govt. of India conferred Padma Sri to Tara Didi on 21st March 2022 for her contributions in the field of "Literary and Education".

The Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU) confers Lifetime Achievement Award to Tara Jauhar

Tara Didi's persistant efforts led to the renaming of Begumpur lane as Sri Aurobindo Lane

Tara Didi's meeting with Shri Nitin Gadkari, the Hon'ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways

Tara Didi's meeting with Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Hon'ble CM of Uttarakhand on 25 November 2022

Tara didi's sketch by the Mother on 4-Mar-1949

The Mother's wishes to Tara Didi in French on 5-Jul-1961

The wishes given by The Mother to Tara Didi are many. Scroll below to see two of them written by The Mother in French on 5-7-1961 and 1-8-1971.

Translation

To Tara,

These star—like flowers, so that her life may be governed by a true greatness of soul to enable her to face her responsibilities with a noble and generous heart.

In peace and joy, light and love.

5 July 1961

Mirra

The Mother's wishes to Tara Didi in French on 1-Aug-1971

Translation

1-8-71

27 years of growth of progress and useful work have given you a special place in the Ashram with special love from Sri Aurobindo; as well as my great tenderness and constant blessings.

Mirra

89th Birthday Celebrations of Tara didi

The 89th birthday of Tara Didi was celebrated with a blend of devotion, joy, and gratitude. The day began with soulful morning prayers, followed by a meaningful plantation drive that symbolized growth and renewal.

Later in the forenoon, the Bhoomi Poojan for the upcoming MIS Primary Building was conducted with traditional rituals, marking a significant milestone in the Ashram's development journey.

In the evening, everyone gathered for a joyous cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the occasion with warmth and togetherness.

This was followed by a soulful musical offering by Dr. Mithu Pal, which was beautifully interspersed with readings by Tara Didi, leaving the audience deeply touched and inspired.