About Pondicherry
Rameshwaram to Pondicherry distnce : 437 km
Estimated travel time : 8.5 hours
Rameshwaram to Pondicherry is very popular route among tourists looking for fun-filled vacations away from husting & bustling of the city. Pondicherry is a small city but provide a true blend of architecture, culture and history.
Pondicherry or Puducherry or Pondy, is also known as 'The French Riviera of the East' as it was a former French colony and has retained all of its old-world French charms, and despite being miles away from France, the city comes close to giving you a very authentic feel of the French culture and allure. That's the reason the opening scenes of the famous movie 'Life of Pi' are set in the Pondicherry of the hero's early life. The cool beaches, a peaceful small city life, yoga, meditation, culture, french architecture and history, Pondicherry has a lot to offer. Every year the town attracts thousands of the tourists to enjoy the Food, ocean view, coconut trees, clean air, and peaceful shores, this place has a color for everyone and is definitely a great weekend getaway from Chennai or Bangalore.
Taxi from Rameshwaram to Pondicherry is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Rameshwaram to Pondicherry by car is well connected through Chennai - Theni Highway/Chennai - Trichy Highway/Chennai - Villupuram - Trichy - Kanyakumari Road/Grand Southern Trunk Road/Trichy - Tindivanam Highway and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Rameshwaram to Pondicherry distance is 437 Km and is 8.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Mandapam - Vivekananda Memorial House and Jada Tirtham
Ramanathapuram - Arulmigu Mangalaleswari Udanurai Mangalanatha Swamy Temple, Five-Faced Hanuman Temple, Tomb of Thayumana Swamigal, Ramalingavilasam Palace and numerous other temples
Devipattinam - Beach, Navagraha Temple
Devakottai - Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple also known as Nagara Sivan Kovil
Karaikudi - Soorakudi Temple, Karpagavinayagar Temple, Kundrakkudi Murugan Temple, Sri Muthumari Amman Temple, Koppudai Nayaki Amman Temple
Pudukkottai - Sittannavasal, Kudumiyanmalai Temple, Avudaiyarkoil, Brahadambal Temple, Thirumayam Fort
Trichy( Tiruchirapalli) - Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Rock Fort Temple, Jambukeswarar Temple, Kallanai Dam, Sri Ayyappan Temple, Chettinad. Historic Site,Vayalur Murugan Temple
Samayapuram - South Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Kannapuram Mariamman Temple, Jain Temple, Pangunui River
Perambalur - Rajankudi Fort, National Fossil Wood Park etc.
Ulundurpet - Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, Murugan Temple, Church
Viluppuram - Gingee fort, Fortification walls, Kalyana mahal, Venugopala swamy Temple, Ranganatha temple, Sad-at-Ullah Khan mosque, Sri Ramanatha eswarar Temple, 24 Theerthangarargal
Panayapuram - Sri Thiruppuravar Panankateesvarar Temple, Pachaiyamman Koil, Shiva Temple
Muttarampattu - Ayyanarappan Koil, Sankarabarani River, Sri Chidambareswarer Temple, Church