YOGA & MEDITATION AT PONDICHERRY - PAGE 1

Pondicherry
A french colony upto 1954, Pondicherry is a living monument of French Culture in India. The Aurobindo Ashram and 'Auroville' the international township are famous all over the world.

Temperature (°C): Summer: Max 40.8, Min 31.2
Winter: Max 31.1, Min 25.
Best season: Throughout the year, but preferably October to March.
STD Code: 0413

How to get there
Air: The nearest airport is Chennai (160 kms) Chennai is connected to some international airlines also.

Rail: Villupuram (32 kms) is the nearest railhead connected directly to Chennai which in turn is connected to major cities in India.

Road: Pondicherry is connected by good motorable roads to places in in South India. Bangalore (503 kms), Chidambaram (68 kms), Kanchipuram (113 kms), Chennai (162 kms), Mamallapuram (134 kms), Thanjavur (170 kms), Thiruvannamalai (103 kms), Trichy (198 kms) etc.

Bus Service: It is very well connected by bus service to Chennai, Nagapattinam, Karaikal, Tanjore, Chidambaram etc.

Conducted Tours: Pondicherry Tourism Development Corporation Conducts local sight seeing tours from 0900 hrs till 1300 hrs from Tourist Information Bureaue, 19 Goubert Avenue. Fare: Rs.30 per head.

What to see
Botanical Gardens- 2 kms
Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus- 1.5 kms
The Promenade, Govt. Park
Manakula Vinayagar Temple- 2 kms
Romain Rolland Library-1 km
Sri Aurobindo Ashram- 2 kms
French Institute 2 kms
Museums & Art Galleries- 0.5 km (1000-1700 hrs. Mon. closed)


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