Cuddalore , Puducherry (Pondicherry)
About Cuddalore
Cuddalore has two parts of the town namely the old town and the new town separated by the Gedilam River. The town is famous for its Shiva temples like Padaleeshwarar, Perumal and Tirumanikuzhi. Another famous temple is the Natarajan temple where Shiva is depicted in the dancing form.
Silver Beach, the second largest beach in Tamil Nadu, also attracts many to its pristine surfs. The old town is predominately Islamic hence was named the Islamabad. The mosques there have a Persian style of architecture associated to them. It lies 25 KMs from Pondicherry.
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Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu
0 km from Cuddalore - See map
Sriperumbudur a town in Kancheepuram District is the birthplace of Saint Ramanuja has a Vigraha i.e. idol made of the five metals installed in a...
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Chunnambar Boat House, Pondicherry
16.4 km from Cuddalore - See map
Chunnambar Boat House & Water Sports Centre located 8 km from the city of Pondicherry and along the Cuddalore Main Road, is an amazing tourist...
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Paradise Beach, Pondicherry, Pondicherry
17.3 km from Cuddalore - See map
Located 10 Kms from Pondicherry along the Cuddalure main road, Paradise beach is only accessible through a boat. Paradise Beach is an isolated and...
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Arikamedu, Pondicherry
20.2 km from Cuddalore - See map
Arikamedu, the ancient Roman trade center and now an archaeological site is located 7 KMs from Pondicherry on the bank of Ariyankuppam River....
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Veerampattinam Beach, Pondicherry
21.2 km from Cuddalore - See map
Veerampattinam Beach lies in the coastal village by same name and is about 7 KMs from city center of Pondicherry. The beach is beautiful and has...
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Botanical Garden, Pondicherry, Pondicherry
22.7 km from Cuddalore - See map
Sprawling over 22 acres area in the center of the city, the Botanical Gardens offer a cool retreat from the oppressing heat and humidity of...
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Sacred Heart Church, Pondicherry, Pondicherry
23.3 km from Cuddalore - See map
Sacred Heart Church or Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was built by the French in the 1700′s in a breathtaking Gothic architecture with...
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Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry, Pondicherry
23.8 km from Cuddalore - See map
Churches of Pondicherry/ Puducherry are well known for its oriental and colonial architecture. Immaculate Conception Cathedral is also known as...
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Promenade, Pondicherry, Pondicherry
24 km from Cuddalore - See map
Promenade Beach or Pondicherry Beach is the popular stretch of oceanfront in Puducherry. It’s a 1.5 kilometre long rocky stretch which starts...
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Pondicherry Museum, Pondicherry
24.9 km from Cuddalore - See map
Pondicherry Museum shows the glorious past of Pondicherry, from pre-Christian era to present times. It provides a glimpse of Indo-Roman trade...
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Shri Aurobindo Ashram, Tamil Nadu
26.2 km from Cuddalore - See map
Pondicherry is an important destination for spiritual seekers as well as tourists. Shri Aurobindo Ashram is other major attraction in Pondicherry,...
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Ousteri Lake (Oussudu), Pondicherry
27.4 km from Cuddalore - See map
Ousteri Lake (Oussudu) is one of the biggest lakes around Pondicherry. Its more than a century old man-made water body and is  recognized as one...
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