Pondicherry is a Union Territory of India formed out of four enclaves of former French India and named for the largest, Pondicherry.The name, which means "New Town" in Tamil,is Putuccēri or Pāṇṭiccēri in Tamil and Pondichéry in French. In September 2006, the territory changed its official name from Pondicherry (Pāṇṭiccēri) to Puducherry (Putuccēri.It is also known as "The French Riviera of the East" (La Côte d'Azur de l'Est).
Day | Places of Visit | Details of Sightseeing |
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1-2 | Pondichery | Sri Aurobindo Ashram Auroville,puducherry Museum Bharathi Memorial Museum Manakula Vinayagar Koil Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
3 | Mahabalipuram | Thirukadalmallai Shore Temple Pancha Pandava Rathas Arjuna's Penance Caves Krishna's Butterball |
4 | Hoganical | Hogenakkal Falls Kaveri River Mettur Dam Melagiri Hills Theerthamalai Temple |
5-6 | Chennai | Mahabalipuram Kanchipuram Rameswaram Kanyakumari Pondicherry |
7-8 | Mysore | zoo palace chanmundi hill brindavan garden tippusummer palace samadhi triveni sangamam |