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Pondicherry is a charming little town filled with history, spirituality, French heritage, beautiful beaches, calm & well planned white town streetcapes, handicrafts and unique life style. Pondicherry is divided into quiet & transquil white town and active Indian town wherein the architecture & streetscapes completely differs.
The history dates way back to pre-historic days. It is believed that Vedapuri-the old name of Pondicherry was the seat for the great sage Agasthya. Later this fishing village turned out as one of the major port of trade during Greco-Roman period, the excavations at Arikenmedu makes a proof for this.
Then, Pondicherry came under the Pallavas,m Cholas, Vijayanagara Kingdom and sultans until the European settlements stepped in. The Dutch, Portuguese, Danes, English and French influenced Pondicherry. But it was French who had control over 280 years.
Pndicherryand Auroville are exposed to multi-cultural activities and may be this is one of the places where travellers can get exposed to so many languages, cultures and societies within a small area. Pondicherry offers lots to be experienced rather than just glancing through. It has a perfect blend of west and India, which makes Pondicherry very special among the Indian and foreign tourists.
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