Pondicherry

About 162 km away from Madras is the Union Territory of Pondichery.

It can be reached in three and half hours via East Coast Road., where you play hide and seek with the Bay of Bengal.

However another route is also there.



In a nut shell, Pondichery can be described as a seaside town that blend Spiritually ,French connection and heritage,Tamil culture along with the almost Hare Rama Hare Saga - the hippies.All in one


All road at Pondichery lead to the beach which is just opposite the Secretariat on Goubert Avenue.The Gandhi Memorial,French war memorial are near by. So is the world famous Aurobindo Ashram.



Auroville International town whic is designed as CITY OF DAWN  is 10 km away from here.Famous for 95 feet high Gold plated Matri Mandir.It is a tourist pace cum Meditation center for the inmates and members.


Pondichery is also the Transist center those proceeding to or coming from Thanjaur,Chadambaram and Mahabalipuram.


At Mahabalipuram , the shore temple overlooking the Bay of Bengal ,is the lone survivor of seven granite temples said to be built during 8th century  and is a World Heritage Site.it is one of the oldest rock-cut temples of Soth India.


The famous shrine of Sri Manakula Vinayakar in the heart of the town is also located near the Aurobindo Ashram.It is 300 years old temple dedicated to Hindu God Sri Ganesha.


Pondicherry has a unique history that dates back to the Roman Empire era.Cultural ties between Pondichery and the French continue.it boasts of a divers culture both French,Tamil and Indian as a whole.


there is a stamp of a french connection all over the town looking through the Majestic buildings and infrastructure  designed in French styles.


One who decides  for a Pondychery vacation  ........in turn does himself a favor for life.

Apart from theser,the Union Territory also consists of 3 other  ....... .Mahe,Yanaam and Karaikel.


One of them is Karaikel which is 132 km away from here via world famous Temple town of Chidambaram and Sirkali town.


Poet Subramainiam Bharathiar 's songs were composed here .The house were he used to live has been converted into a Museum.


Karaikel is also famous for the shrine of Lord Saturn at Thirunallar.A larged number of people come here from all over the country.


Karaikel is just few km away from the Nagaor Dargaha  of the Muslim community.

And,similarly ,the famous christian shrine at Vaillankinni is about some 40 km away from Karaikel via Nagapattnam,a sea port,