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Pondicherry Weather
Pondicherry is a union territory located on the Malabar Coast at a distance of 162 km from the south coast of Chennai. This union territory consists of four districts namely – Pondicherry, Karaikal,Yanam and Mahe. The official name has now been changed to Puducherry which means ‘the Village’ since September 2006. Pondicherry was the largest [...]
Pondicherry Property Market-Properties for Sale and Rent
Pondicherry is a union territory located on the Coromandel Coast of southern India. The official name was changed from Pondicherry to Puducherry in September 2006. Puducherry is derived from a Tamil word which means ‘new village’. Pondicherry was ruled by the French for 300 years due to which it was known as one of the [...]
Pondicherry Important Contacts and Telephone Numbers
Pondicherry being a small union territory, is situated on the Coromandel Coast at a distance of 160 km from south coast of Chennai. This city is one of the beautiful destinations for tourists across the world. Foreigners love exploring this city as it is influenced by the French culture. Pondicherry is known for its distinct [...]
Pondicherry Fairs and Festivals
Pondicherry is influenced by the French culture as the French ruled this city for over 300 years. It was one of the largest French colonies during ancient times. The languages spoken here are French, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. The town has been divided into two parts French quarter and the Indian quarter. But the streets [...]
History of Pondicherry
Pondicherry is a union territory in the country of India. As far as the origin of Pondicherry is concerned, it was formerly known as Vedapuri. The famous sage Agasthya was residing in Vedapuri. Agasthya’s Ashram was situated at the same place as Sri Aurobindo’s Ashram. Around 2000 years ago, there existed here the Roman settlement. [...]