Puducherry, formerly known as Pondicherry, means ‘New village’ according to its literal translation from Tamil to English. This Union Territory is also acknowledged as the ‘French Riviera of the East’.
Pondicherry comprises of four small disjointed districts; Pondicherry, Yanam and Karaikal which is on the Bay of Bengal and the Mahe on the Arabian Sea.
The records of Pondicherry can be lined right back to the 2nd century AD.
The Official dialects of Pondicherry are Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and French although English is generally used for convenience. The regional languages are Telugu and Malayalam.
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| Pondicherry Travel Guide |
| Pondicherry, in the recent years commonly known by the name Puducherry is a Union territory which lies to the southern part of India.
The Tamil meaning of Puducherry means a new village. As being a part of the French... |
| Ozhukarai Travel Guide |
| Ozhukarai is a small village in the state of Puducherry in India. The population in the area is dense. The temperature is hot during the summers, whereas it is cool and humid during the winters. The temperature range is between 25-30 degree Celsius in summer and 10-20 degree Celsius du... |
| Mahe Travel Guide |
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Mahé is a small town which is surrounded on all sides by Kerala. This town is officially a part of the Union Territory of Puducherry. Mahe is also known as Mayyazhi in the local language. The area covers many suburbs that come on... |
| Karaikal Travel Guide |
| Karaikal is a reputed city as well as a municipality present in the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry. The city is in close proximity from the Highway which directly goes to Pondicherry. There is a variety of connections to all major cities via the highways. The rai... |
| All the cities in Puducherry |
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Mahe |
Ozhukarai |
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