Pondicherry temples

Pondicherry is a place of many faiths.Besides its scenic splendor, Pondicherry region also boosts its pilgrimage significance-that is the reason why thousands of devotees flock to Pondicherry temples. If you look at the places of worship which dominate the landscape you will realize why pilgrims flock to Pondy. In and around Pondicherry there are a whopping 350 temples - big and small. Many temples in Pondicherry belong to ancient period.

Neighbouring Karaikal has another ninety nine. Some were built by the Chola kings between the 10th and 12th centuries. A sizeable share is dedicated to the deities of the villages they are located in. Most of the temples around Pondicherry are dedicated to Ganesh, the Destroyer of all Obstacles.

Nearly 10 km from Pondicherry, Sri Gokilambal Thirukameswara Temple at Villiannur is an architectural gem and is famous for its 10-day annual festival known as Brahmotsavam featuring the grand procession of a massive 15 m tall and splendidly carved temple chariot.

# Manakula Vinayagar Temple (Pondy Town)

# Vedapureeswarar temple (Pondy Town)

# Sanibagavan Temple (Pondy-Tindivanam main road)

# Saneeswarar Temple (Karaikal)

# Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple (Karaikal)

# Prathyankara Temple (Pondy-Tindivanam main road)

# Other Temples (Pondicherry)

Pondicherry churches

Pondicherry is a place with a number of churches and temples and other religious places. Some of the most beautiful churches include Eglise de Sacre Coeur de Jesus at the south boulevard, an oriental example of Gothic splendor. Its highlights are its rare and beauteous stained glass panels depicting events from the life of Christ.

The 17th century Eglise de Notre Dame de la Conception Immaculate at Cathedral Street was renovated to its present form in 1791. The Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges at Rue Dumas is modeled after the Basilica at Lourdes, in southern France and is remarkable for its stonework where finest of limestone is used with egg white to give a texture resembling that of white marble.

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Pondicherry mosques

Dargah of Masthan Saheb Syed Dawood Buhari at Karaikal, a Sufi saint from Buhara who died at an age of 120 in 1829, is famed to have performed many miracles. For more than 170 years now, Kandhuri Festival is celebrated in November here in his honor in which a huge flag is hoisted on a pole-reminiscent of a ship and for 10 days, a specially illuminated float extravaganza can be seen here.

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