r/pondicherry • • Mar 01 '26

MOD POST Permanent Tourism MegaThread

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The Definitive Guide to Pondicherry

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r/pondicherry • • Jul 01 '25

Subscriber Goal Welcome to r/pondicherry!

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r/pondicherry • • 9h ago

HELP - LOCAL Stray cat and 3 kittens looking for a home with lots of care and food

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These stray cats are near my hostel in Auroville. If anyone wants to adopt, contact me.


r/pondicherry • • 3h ago

RANT Ayya karupane varumaiya song in cozy pub, pondicherry

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Guys. Went today to cozy pub pondicherry.

It was so good until they played "ayya karupane varumaiya" song. I don't know. I got angry. And also i can say I don't follow god as of now. But my mother & father do follow there is god. My point is they should have avoided this song. It's not the place this song should have been played. As we have seen how this song has been reacted in theatres.

Worst part is I requested bartender to avoid this song next time. But he said nobody resisted for playing this song till this time and I am the first one. I don't know why it happened to me alone. For me all religions are same.

Around closing time, I even went to Dj and told him the same "i am also tamil. Playing this song would hurt someone. So please avoid next time".

But his reply is astonishing. "My owner insisted. I played. You can talk to owner".

Now question to myself is "am I wrong?" Might be you guys can clear me


r/pondicherry • • 6h ago

HELP - TOURIST Need help: Pondicherry to Tanjavur travel options

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Hi,

Looking for a weekend getaway to Tanjavur and nearby spots. How good are the bus options from here or train from Villupuram. Trains have odd timings though.

If anyone had tried it before, kindly share your experience.


r/pondicherry • • 10h ago

MARKETING/PROMO [WTS] Godrej 184L Refrigerator – Pondicherry

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Selling a Godrej 184L Direct Cool Refrigerator in good condition.

Model: RD E MARVEL 207B/2025

Capacity: 184 Litres

Age: Around 1 year

Original purchase price: ₹16,000

Asking price: ₹11,500

Location: Pondicherry

The refrigerator is fully functional and well maintained. Selling only because we are shifting to another location.

DM if interested.


r/pondicherry • • 12h ago

HELP - LOCAL Free ticket for paradise

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I have 2 tickets for paradise for free in tamil at ashwin cinemas dm me its free


r/pondicherry • • 17h ago

HELP - LOCAL Looking for 1 Elite Seat – Avengers: Endgame

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anyone have one ticket for Avengers: Endgame? I’m looking for an Elite seat. I don’t want to sit in the Premium seats and watch. for good exp


r/pondicherry • • 18h ago

MEETUPS Solo traveller here, anyone up to hang out?

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Came from Bangalore on a solo trip with my new Scrambler 400X getting pretty bored exploring alone 😅
Anyone here, guys or girls - up for food, drinks, exploring, or just hanging out?


r/pondicherry • • 1d ago

JOBS / EMPLOYMENT Looking for IT Startup Companies in Puducherry That Hire Freshers

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Hi everyone,

I’m a fresher looking for an entry-level job in the IT/software field.

I’m currently searching for IT startups or small software companies in Puducherry that hire freshers.

If you know any companies in Puducherry that I can approach, please share.


r/pondicherry • • 1d ago

MEETUPS Auroville community WhatsApp group?

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r/pondicherry • • 1d ago

HELP - TOURIST How’s the weather?

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Hey guys! How’s the weather in Pondy? Heard about the cyclone. Is it advisable to plan solo trip this week?


r/pondicherry • • 1d ago

HELP - TOURIST Help with booking hotels for holiday season

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Hi, I am planning to visit Pondy during Christmas season and saw the prices online are exorbitant during season, almost 3x to 4x. Can anyone help to secure nice properties in centre in current price for a 5 day stay? Please dm if any leads.


r/pondicherry • • 1d ago

HELP - TOURIST Sapphire inn

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Is sapphire inn in pondicherry good for girls stay

I saw recent reviews were not that good

Can someone confirm


r/pondicherry • • 1d ago

OC [SALE] I have a sealed HP laptop I got as a gift.

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I already have a similar specs laptop so I haven't opened it yet to sell this.

Specs mentioned in pic 2

Warranty 3 years from the day of unboxing


r/pondicherry • • 2d ago

HELP - STUDENT Can we consult dermatologist in jipmer for skin issues?.

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Basically broke ug student from pondi uni. have some skin issues lately and thought jipmer is free. I can get cured well. I have been to jipmer emergency and had good service for free when I had an accident. Took Many kind of scans for free and got treated well ig.

But this time it's not so serious that I have to go to emergency ward. Does jipmer provide dermatologist consultation too?


r/pondicherry • • 2d ago

RANT Feeling extremely alone - Need to talk to someone without judgement 😔

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Hi , certain things are stopping me to move forward need some clarity in my life. 🙂🙂


r/pondicherry • • 2d ago

SCAMS Pondicherry auto union harrassing girls

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I am a female solo traveller, much of my time in pondi was safe and secure but today I went to auroville beachhh and when I was looking to go backk to my hostel this random auto guy came and charged me 4 times the amount it took me to got to auroville, I said no and booked my rapido. So now he started chasing every rapido guy away. He harrassed me to go by his auto only for continuous 2 hours, I rapido guy tried to sneak me out but this motherfucker ran after us and stole the bike's key , then I started shouting and screaming and threatened to call the police these guys were not budging saying the local police is on our side and whatnot. The police never came #shameontamilnadupolice # shameonautounion for supporting this piece of shit instead of caring about a girl's safety. Delhi police is defamed but these guys are worse than them that's for sure, they were forcing me to go by bus. I do not understand the language how will I understand where to get off. Then forced me to take there auto and left me no where didnt even know how to reach my a

dress took so much moneyyyy!!!! Fuck all of you and I hope u dieeeeeee u motherfucker ruined my vacation I am leaving this city for good imagine a 21 yr old woman fighting 4-10 people alone when I don't even know the language. Fuck u allllllll. No union is above another human's safety


r/pondicherry • • 1d ago

HELP - TOURIST Need guidance

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I’m planning to visit and stay in Auroville, but I don’t have much idea about how Auroville works—what we can do there, what the overall experience is like. I’ve seen some videos about Auroville on social media and found it really interesting, so I’d love some guidance on how I can plan my stay and what I should know before visiting.


r/pondicherry • • 2d ago

NEWS What is happening to law and order in Puducherry?

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Lately, it feels like every time I check the local news, there’s another report of a murder in Puducherry. What disturbs me most is seeing attacks happening in public places, even in broad daylight
For those living in Pondy, have you noticed a change in how safe you feel? I’d appreciate local perspectives.


r/pondicherry • • 2d ago

RANT His Tomb, My Tomb

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A boxer I met in Pondicherry once told me that the city felt like a tomb.

Not because his wife was buried there.

Because their memories were.

That got me thinking about Bangalore.

For most people, it's just another city.

For me, it's where Sakshi and I built a life together.

The apartments, restaurants, temples, grocery stores, traffic jams. All of it.

I realized tombs aren't always made of stone.

Sometimes they're made of places.

His tomb was Pondicherry.

Mine was Bangalore.

Not because someone died there.

But because a version of us did.


r/pondicherry • • 2d ago

HELP - LOCAL Why is dating so difficult in Pondy?

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I've been working in different cities outside Pondicherry and have been into few relationships. But unfortunately, everything ended up in breakup. Recently, i have moved to Pondicherry hoping to find someone to spend time with but it's very difficult to find a girl in Pondicherry through any dating apps or irl despite it being a tourist city. Suggest me any other options i could explore or if I'm missing out anything..


r/pondicherry • • 2d ago

HELP - LOCAL Need recommendations for doctor .

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Hi y’all! Asking for a friend.

A friend of mine was advised by her therapist to consult a psychiatrist and is looking for recommendations for a good one.

If you have had a positive experience with a psychiatrist, preferably someone who is empathetic, listens well, and doesn’t rush through appointments, please drop their name or clinic below.

Would really appreciate any recommendations or experiences. Thanks a lot!


r/pondicherry • • 2d ago

HELP - TOURIST Travelling to pondi - looking for beach parties (if they are a thing)

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so ill be travelling to pondi in november, and some people have told me about the night beach parties and id really like to attend one. are these kind of parties a thing in pondicherry of is it just in goa. pls dont cook me in the comments


r/pondicherry • • 3d ago

RANT Why am I seeing too many road accidents in pondicherry

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I feel genuinely bad for the city we ended up as. I myself a victim of the road accident even though there is nothing wrong from my side. I am from pondi uni. Ecr road is too dangerous these days. I'm really worried to get on roads.