State Capital: Union Territory
Best Time to Visit: October to March
Climate: Tropical
Airport(s): Pondicherry
Tours to Pondicherry - Pondicherry consists of Yanam in Andhra Pradesh, Mahe in Kerala, Karaikal and Pondicherry the capital.
Information on Pondicherry's early history is very little, in fact there are several legends associated with the origin of Pondicherry, India.
Excavations at Arikamedu indicate that Pondicherry must have had trade relations with foreign lands.
Pondicherry Tourist Places, Archaeologists have unearthed coins that belong to the Chola period indicating Chola influence on this region.
Pondicherry was under French colonial rule for a long time. You'll still feel a strong French influence on Pondicherry tours.
Places of Tour Interest - Pondicherry India Tour
Explore the attractions of Auroville.
Pondicherry Tour Packages, Tour Aurobindo Ashram and tropical beaches that are nothing but spectacular peace haunts.
Travel Attractions of Pondicherry India Tour
Sri Aurobindo Ashram : Situated on Rue de la marine, Sri Aurobindo Ashram is the main attraction of Pondicherry. It is surrounded by many educational and cultural institutions of the Aurobindo Society.
Pondicherry India Tour - Sri Aurobindo who was the freedom fighter of the pre-Gandhian era came to Pondicherry in 1910 following spiritual order and remained here for ever.
Pondicherry Tour Packages, He was later joined by a French lady, Mirra known as the Mother. After Sri Aurobindo's death the spiritual authority was passed on to Mother. The main Ashram building enshrines the samadhis of Sri Aurbindo and the Mother.
Botanical GardenFrench Institute : The internationally renowned institute is situated on Dumas street. It was founded in 1955 by Dr. J. Fillozet, the famous French Indologist.
This institute has a rare collection of books on science, technology, cartography, ecology, pedagogy, Indian languages and culture. The Romain Rolland Library has a huge collection of around 60,000 books some of them are rare French volumes.
Botanical Garden : The botanical garden is located near the old bus stand off the West Boulevard. It was planned by C. S. Perrotet in 1826 and houses exotic flower plants including the alien and indigenous. Toy rail and the Jawahar Bal Bhavan are the major attractions of the park.
Tour Itineraries for Pondicherry Tour Packages :
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