Pondicherry
has a mixed population with people
belonging to various religions. The
religions include Hinduism, Christianity
and Islam. And hence understandably
so, the place has a whole lot of places
of worship for each faith. The number
of Churches out numbers the other
places of worship due to its French
Heritage. Nevertheless the town has
a fair number of temples here.
Some of the noteworthy temples here
include the three century old Manakula
Vinayagar Koil dedicated to Ganesha,
The Varadaraja Perumal temple which
dates back to 600 AD and is dedicated
to Lord Vishnu, in the form of Varadaraja,
TheVedhapureeswara Temple dedicated
to Lord Siva, Kanniga Parameswari
temple dedicated to Goddess Sakthi
and famous for its blend of French
and Tamil architecture and Kamatchiamman
Temple dedicated to Durga and unique
due to its stark features. All these
temples are located within the town
itself and hence can be easily accessed.
Another famous temple of Sri Gokilambal
Thirukameshwara Temple is located
away from the town in a small town
called Villianur. This temple has
a Sivalingam and also has shrines
of Murugan and Devi. The temple dates
back to the Chola rule of the town.
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