Pondicherry had been on our bucket list for a long time. We spent two days walking through the the White Town and spending over half a day visiting Auroville. It’s better to walk around White Town as parking is a pain and it feels like all the two wheelers in India holed up in Pondicherry.
Auroville was a short drive away and the walk through the place was very nice. It’s a different world out there.
While Pondicherry doesn’t take ones breath away, it is a nice place to visit.
We left Pondicherry to spend a couple of hours at Tranquebar or Tarangambadi as it is now called. This was a Danish Colony dating back to the 14th century. The place has a beautiful fort called Dansborg, by the sea. The fort is largely well preserved and remnants of the fort have been built well into the shoreline. The musuem lists all the Danish ships that docked at Tranquebar.
Chidambaram was another short stop that had us thoroughly enjoying the temple architecture. The temple is called the Thillai Nataraja Temple and is set in a large complex. Built in the 10th century by the Cholas, the temple has withstood the test of time. The complex houses a large pond that has its water source from the springs in the complex. The 1000 column hall is beautiful, but access is restricted.The local guide was very helping taking us around the temple.
The pictures can be viewed at https://photos.app.goo.gl/3q764wmiXs75A2NWA
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