ed 162 km south of Chennai abutting the Bay of Bengal.
The background of modern day Pondicherry started with the arrival of your French in 1673, whose affect can nevertheless be observed in specific sections in the metropolis. The city in alone is sleepy and very gradual. The way of life is very diverse with churches, temples, and mosques all standing with their unique identities in peace and harmony.
New music and dances of Pondicherry are mainly extension of southern styles of classical songs. Main dance forms are Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi though Carnatic style of songs is the prevalent musical tradition
Right now Pondicherry provides, amongst other things, a lovely beach, stately structures, ornate temples, churches, and , certainly, the pretty well-known Aurobindo Ashram. Aurobindo popularized ‘Integral Yoga’, a synthesis of yoga and contemporary science into a wonderful religious exercise and experience. The lovely seaside of Pondicherry -- which has witnessed some essential Anglo-French battles and has a War Memorial on it, delivers ideal rest of physique, mind and spirit. In addition, it retains a statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
