Places to visit in
Pondicherry:
Sri Aurobindo
Asharam:
A spiritual community established at Pondicherry by Sri
Aurobindo Ashram on November twenty fourth 1926. The ashram has since become
one in all the prime destinations for tourists and spiritual seekers. The major
aims and ideals of the ashrams are supported the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and
Mira Alfassa. The ashram contains many offices, a library, a press, playground,
gallery, a dispensary/nursing home, dairy, farms, guest homes, bakery etc. the
most building within the institution are the marble Samadhi that is that the
resting place of Sri Aurobindo and Mira Alfassa. The visiting hours are from
eight am to 12 noon and from 2 pm to 6 pm. This is one of the famous places to visit in Pondicherry.
Auroville:
Auroville is also one of the most popular places to visit in Pondicherry. With
its name that means ‘The town of Dawn’ may be a town set eight kilometers from
Pondicherry. It had been based in 1968 by Sri Aurobindo and Mira Alfassa and
was designed by the French creator Roger Anger. The thought was to make a
universal city wherever people from everywhere the planet would board harmony
and peace no matter caste, color, nationalities etc. Throughout the
inauguration soil from around 124 was placed in an exceedingly lotus formed urn
to symbolize the thought behind the institution of the town. The center of the
city is topped by a temple that symbolizes the universal mother and is named
‘Matrimandir’.
Immaculate Conception
Cathedral:
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral as we tend to see
nowadays was designed on the place wherever three alternative churches were
designed before the French occupation of Pondicherry. The development started
in 1791 and any enhancements were created to the building until 1987. The feast
of the church is widely known on the eighth of December per annum. The church
was conjointly visited by mother Teresa and is one among the oldest churches in
Pondicherry.
Promenade Beach:
The Promenade beach is one in all the most beach places to visit in Pondicherry. The
walk is characterized by varied landmarks and statues together with the statue
of Joan of Arc, the Heritage government building, Dupleix statue, the sculpture
of mahatma Gandhi, the recent lightweight house etc. if you wish a relaxed and
quaint place good for a night stroll, this is often a place you wish to be at. The
ocean breeze and therefore the sights and sounds work as a relaxing potion on
your min.
