Pondicherry is situated on the Southern part of India adjacent to Bay of Bengal on Eastern Coast. Politically, it is a Union Territory (any settlement directly controlled and governed by Central Government of India), surrounded by South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Seaside Promenade, Pondicherry
Bay of Bengal, Pondicherry
Pondicherry was captured and colonized by the French in Late 17th Century. It was liberated and transferred back to India in 1954, after a plebiscite conducted there. Hence, one can find remnants of French architecture and culture whoever visits Pondicherry. French is spoken by some people alongside Tamil and English.
French War Memorial, Pondicherry
A Church in Pondicherry
Pondicherry is known to be close to Auroville, a spiritual township located 8 km northwest of Pondicherry. Auroville was founded in 1968 by Mirra Alfassa, a devotee of Sri Aurobindo who was a spiritual guru, poet and freedom fighter who lived from 1872 to 1950. Auroville was built as an experimental "universal township" that would contribute significantly to the "progress of humanity towards its splendid future by bringing together people of goodwill and aspiration for a better world".
Auroville's Maitri Mandir, near Pondicherry
Pondicherry is 151 km from Chennai and 310 km from Bangalore (Bengaluru). Regular Trains ply from Pondicherry railway station to various cities in South India. Puducherry Airport, located 4 km from the main city of Pondicherry, is presently serviced by SpiceJet having regular scheduled flights from and to Bangalore and Hyderabad.
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