3 Best Temples in Pondicherry, PY

Puducherry's most iconic temple, dedicated to Elephant God Ganesha. This stunning temple is situated in front of Aurobindo Ashram, hence it's very easy to locate for tourists. The outer architecture of this ancient temple is absolutely captivating. But the real splendor can be felt only after you step inside. The temple's interior is huge, with dedicated sections for Darshan and Prasadam. There is also a counter from where you can purchase tokens, but I am unsure about the purpose of this token (most probably for VIP Darshan). Highly recommended to visit!

Holy abode of lord Ganesha situated in White town pondicherry. Beautiful temple with colourful and vibrant paintaings adorning the walls and celings of temple depicting various stories related to lord Ganesha.Best time to visit is in the evening when the temple is completely adorned with beautiful lights.Peaceful place for spending some time in the presence of divine.

Visiting this Ganesh temple is a must in Pondicherry. Inside It was very pleasant and peaceful. If you are in Pondicherry, please do visit compulsory. Main deity is lord vinayaka. Temple in and out side was well maintained. Timings of temple are 5:45 am–12:30 pm & 4–9:30 pm on all days. Parking was available besides the temple.

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Beautiful temple. Area is spacious. Statues of lots of different Deities inside. Beautiful paintings in the walls inside the temple. There is a small pond with lots of fish at the back side of temple. Feels very good and peaceful. Definitely worth visiting.

The temple was built by Cholas and later it was taken over by Pandyas. Varadharaja Perumal (Vishnu)is the principal deity here. This temple is also Dravidian style of architecture.

Calm , clean , serene temple . Had peaceful Darshan ..

Sri Thirukameeswarar temple in Villianur is located west of Puducherry town on Villupuram highway. Grand entrance Gopuram on the south side. Lord Shiva (Sri Thirukameeswarar) Linga sanctum facing east with Sri Kokilambigai Amman facing south in the adjacent sannidhi. All sub-shrines of koshta are in the inner pragaram. Temple pond also inside the temple. Each one of the Navagrahas in seperate small sannidhis in the north eastern corner. This large temple of Chola period has undergone additions and modifications by kings of subsequent dynasties. Neat and well maintained.

It’s a beautiful ancient temple located in the city and lot of other temples close by this. It has large pond, beautiful structure and sculpture. The temple is very popular for marriage and other functions. The temple is surrounded by large landscapes but maintenance needs to be improved to keep the classic structure intact. Overall good quality place to get the blessing of God.

Very Powerful Amman and Shivan.Such a peaceful and divine place. Murugan beside Shivan was stunning 1000 years old historic temple.Must visit