The land of cosmopolitan heritage welcomes you in the heartiest way !!

Far from the madding crowd of the urban life, Pondicherry or Puducherry is a township tucked on the southern coast of the Coromondal coast.  It has an alluring coastline that stretches for about 32 km bordered by palm trees. The beach is abounding with resorts, scuba diving escorts, backwaters and many other recreational amenities. There is the famous Aurobindo ashram which draws tourists from all parts of the world. The French boulevard in which there is also in international city of Auroville is located is the main attraction and a site of immense historical significance.

The instantly recognizable French association, the tree lined concourse, the quaint colonial heritage edifices, the spiritual landscape, the continuous stretch of virgin beaches, backwater, an array of restaurants that serve a mélange of cuisines, provide an exciting mix that draw voyagers from near and far. Pondicherry is a Union Territory which includes four coastal areas namely Yanam, Karaikal, Puducherry and Mahe. Karaikal and Pondicherry are situated along the East Coasts of Tamil Nadu, Mahe at Kerala and Yanam of Andhra Pradesh. Pondicherry the capital of the union territory lies 162 km from Chennai on the Coromondal Coast. The principal languages spoken by the inhabitants there are Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam, English and French by a very few. The predominant religion practiced by the people of Pondy is Hunduism. Some are Christia, Sikhs, Jains and Muslims. There are stories of sages who have come and lived there and tried to spread the words of spiritual solace to mankind. The innate ambience of Pondy, as it’s dotingly called, is felt piercingly in the older part of the town bordering the seashore becomes most evident in the oldest part of the town which flank the seashore boulevard. Architecture of the colonial era, some of which belonging to the 18^th century, dirt free streets and some old French institutes, domiciles and businesses centers, and the expansive premises of the celebrated Sri Aurobindo ashram. As you enter the thoroughfare of the ashram resplendent flowers like bougainvillea and roses greet you as if in a bowing posture. Pondy has its own enclosure of attractions for its tourists.  Apart from the tranquil and vast seashore that seem to caress the horizon, the settlement prides itself for being the site of the Aurobindo Ashram, Gingee Fort, Auroville, the large colossal temples of Kanchipuram, Chidambaram and Thiruvannamalai, the heritage figures in the temples of Mamallapuram, and the hauntingly scenic hill stations of Yercud and Kodaikanal.

How to reach Pondicherry:

Pondicherry can be reached from Chennai, Kerala and Bangalore in a short time. From Chennai it is a roadway that takes one and half hours to reach Pondy. The place can also be availed by train from all the major metros by rail and air services. The Aurobindo Ashram has its own guest rooms for those who go there to pay obeisance. Pondicherry tourism development has its own guest houses and tourist lodges that provide homely accommodation to the land of cosmopolitan heritage.