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Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry) is a Union Territory of India. It is a former French colony, consisting of four non-contiguous enclaves, or districts, and named for the largest, Pondicherry.
In September 2006, the territory changed its official name from Pondicherry to the vernacular original, Puducherry, which means "New village" in the Tamil language. The territory is called Puducherry in Tamil,, or "Pondichéry" in French. It is also known as The French Riviera of the East.
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charming atmosphere, excellent restaurants and cheap beer,
what attracts most travellers to Pondicherry is the Sri
Aurobindo Ashram and its offshoot, Auroville, 10 km outside
town. The ashram, founded by Sri Aurobindo in the year 1926,
has brought international reputation to this coastal town.
The ashram, the spiritual tenets of which combine yoga and
modern science is quite popular within India and abroad.