India/Puducherry /Puducherry /Puducherry Arikamedu located at a distance of 7 kms from Pondicherry. Edit Detail InformationEdit Arikamedu is a result of extensive excavations carried out in the town, which was once a prominent trading centre between India and Rome. There are remnants of wine jars, Roman coins and other important things found at this site. […]

India/Puducherry /Puducherry /Villianur Villianur is situated at 9.6 km from the town of Puducherry, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Villianur place has an old Sri Gokilambal Thirukameshwar Temple, which represents an amazing architecture style. There is an annual car festival held at this temple, which attracts large number of travellers across the world. This car festival […]

India/Puducherry /Puducherry /Puducherry Raj Niwas is situated at Gingee Fort, Pondicherry, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Raj Niwas is known as the ‘Palais du Gouvernement’, which was built during 18th century. It is now the residence of the Lt. Governor of Pondicherry, which is open to common public. There is an old court inside the complex, […]

India/Puducherry /Puducherry /Puducherry Sri Aurobindo Ashram is situated at 5 km from the town of Puducherry, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sri Aurobindo Ashram is the famous place, where Aurobindo preached his ideas about peaceful community. This ashram comprises several buildings and there are around 1,200 members along with 400 students living in this centre. It […]

India/Puducherry /Puducherry /Auroville Auroville is situated around 8 km from the main town of Pondicherry. Edit Detail InformationEdit Auroville (also known as the City of Dawn), is a town where different nationalities and cultures meet. It is a township which is home to people from about 50 different countries and is widely regarded as a […]

India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Kovilpathu Sri Kothandaramaswami Temple at Kovilpathu at a distance of around 45 km from Karaikal. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sri Kothandaramaswami Temple is situated in Kovilpathu town in Puducherry. The temple houses idols of Goddess Sita, Lord Lakshmana and Lord Hanuman, belonging to the Chola period, which were found in the excavations conducted around […]

India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Ponbetti Ponbetti is located at a distance of about 9 km from Karaikal town. Edit Detail InformationEdit Ponbetti village is said to have derived its name from Ponabattri, which means the home of Ponpattrikavaln Buddhamitran. Ponpattrikavaln Buddhamitran, the author of the Veerachozhiam, is believed to be the native of this village. His name […]

India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Puttakudi Puttakudi is located at a distance of about 7 km from Karaikal town. Edit Detail InformationEdit Puttakudi is The name, architecture and culture of the village suggest its Buddhist influence. This village is famous for the granite statue of Lord Buddha which was excavated from the premises long time ago. Travellers to […]

India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Karaikal Karaikal Sandy Beach is situated on the banks of Arasalar River, Karaikal. Edit Detail InformationEdit Karaikal Sandy beach is perhaps one of the most beautiful beaches to be found in Southern Tamil Nadu. Unexploited by tourists, this beach provides solitude and serenity to the water lovers. The road has been widened by […]

India/Puducherry /Karaikal /Karaikal Sri Parvatheeswara Swami Temple, Karaikal, Puducherry , Tamil Nadu. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sri Parvatheeswara Swami Temple, also known as Sri Parvatheeswara Temple, is dedicated to Lord Parvatheeswara, one of the incarnations of Lord Shiva. The west facing temple is believed to be built around the 8th century, during the reign of Pallavas. […]