The east coast of India has a number of sun-soaked beaches on the Bay of Bengal. Puri, Vizag, Chennai all are popular tourist destinations but none so beautiful as Pondicherry. Pondicherry is located 120 Km from Chennai on the picturesque ECR (East Coast Road). The French ruled Pondicherry for 200 years before giving it up to the Indians. A French diaspora still thrives here in the European part of the town.
Rishi Aurobindo started his spiritual journey here 90 years ago which culminated in the setting up of Auroville in 1968. Auroville is a gated community based on a common spiritual platform open to all race & religion. Pondicherry also has its beautiful ‘Promenade’, the beach boulevard half a Km long caressing a rocky sea-beach at the end of the old town.
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