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Things to do in Auroville, Tamil Nadu

Auroville is an experimental township in Viluppuram district, mostly in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with some parts in the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. It was founded in 1968 by Mirra Alfassa and designed by architect Roger Anger.

16 places to visit in and around Auroville, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.

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    Fort Louis

    Fort Louis or Fort Saint Louis was a French fort that stood in Pondicherry on the eastern coast of India. The fort was built around 1701 by François Martin and completed posthumously around 1706.

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    Promenade Beach

    Rock Beach is the popular stretch of beachfront in the city of Puducherry, India, along the Bay of Bengal. It is a 1.2-kilometre-long stretch in Pondicherry, starts from War Memorial and end at Dupleix Park on the Goubert Avenue.

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    Pondicherry Museum

    The Pondicherry Museum is an art and history museum located in Pondicherry, India. It is especially noted for its collection of fine lost wax bronzes form the period of the Chola Empire.

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    Khuthbapalli

    Khuthbapalli, also known as Jamia Mosque Khuthbapalli, the Kuthba Mosque and the Khuthbha Mosque, is a Sunni Friday mosque, located in Pondicherry, the capital city of the union territory of Puducherry, India.

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    Arasaleeswarar temple

    Arasaleeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Olindiyampattu, a village in Villupuram district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Arasaleeswarar, and is represented by the lingam.

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    Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Puducherry

    Varadaraja Perumal Perundevi Thayar Temple in Puducherry, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and Hindu goddess Lakshmi. It is located heritage town region of the city.

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    Vedapureeswarar Temple, Pondicherry

    Vedapurishvarar Tripurasundari Temple in Puducherry, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and Hindu goddess Parvati.

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    St. Andrew's Church, Puducherry

    St. Andrew's Church is one of the oldest churches in Reddiarpalayam area of Puducherry, a Union territory in South India.

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    Ousteri Lake

    Ousteri Lake is a lake shared between the union territory of Puducherry, and the state of Tamil Nadu. The spatial extend of the lake is almost equal in between the two states, and it is one of the largest tanks in the Puducherry region.

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    Manakula Vinayagar Temple

    Manakula Vinayagar Temple is a Ganesha temple in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Dedicated to the god Ganesa, it is a popular pilgrimage site and tourist destination in Puducherry.

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    Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry

    Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the cathedral mother church for the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. It is located in the Union territory of Puducherry.

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    Aayi Mandapam

    Aayi Mandapam, also known as Park Monument, is a white monument in Pondicherry, India, built during the time of Napoleon III, Emperor of France. It is situated in the center of Bharati Park.

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    French War Memorial
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    Our Lady of Angels Church, Puducherry
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    Meerapalli
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    Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pondicherry