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Pondicherry is the capital city of The Union Territory of Puducherry and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South India. A French colony until 1954, this coastal town retains a number of colonial buildings, churches, statues, and systematic town planning, as well as urban architecture of the local Tamil style.
Meanwhile, with effect from 1 July 1963, the State of Pondicherry officially became the Union Territory of Pondicherry and after 31 August 1964 it came under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs. [18]: 37 Until 2016, the de jure transfer day (i.e. 16 August) was a public holiday with no official celebrations taking place.
Lonely Planet named the top 10 best cities to travel to in 2025. Popular cities like Osaka, Japan, and Genoa, Italy, made the list. It also includes lesser-known cities like Pondicherry, India ...
Pondicherry, [a] officially known as Puducherry, [b] is the capital and most populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. The city is in the Puducherry district on the southeast coast of India and is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal to the east and the state of Tamil Nadu, with which it shares most of its culture, heritage, and language.
The temple rituals are performed four times a day: Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 12:00 p.m., Sayarakshai at 5:00 p.m., and Ardhajamam at 8:00 p.m. Each ritual has three steps: alangaram (decoration), neivethanam (food offering), dipa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both Varadaraja Perumal and Perundevi Thayar. There are weekly, monthly ...
Pondicherry (city) (3 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Cities and towns in Puducherry district" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
There are a variety of ways to help your dog feel mentally stimulated. By wearing out their brain, you relieve their boredom. Games of hide-and-seek, tug-o-war, and scent games keep your dog ...
Image of the temple tank. François Martin, the first Governor-general of French India, founded Puducherry, the future capital of French India, in 1674 CE.The Varadharaja Perundevi Temple housed the images of the Vedapurishvarar Tripurasundari Temple during its destruction and reconstruction by the French troops and Indian subcontinental peoples in religious riots between Hindus and Christians ...