Pondicherry traces its origin to Saint Agasthya, the venerated sage of the south. The excavations near Pondicherry disclose that a Roman settlement existed here, 2000 years ago.
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It was also the site of many a battle between the British and the French, and was the capital of French India, before it attained its independence.
Festivals of Pondicherry differ from the rest of India, for the French influence still perseveres outstandingly here.
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Masquerade, held in March - April, is a popular mask festival, during which brilliantly costumed and masked people of Pondicherry, dance down the streets to the music of trumpets and accordions.
During the Eve of the Bastille Day,
retired soldiers parade the streets in war finery, singing the French and Indian National Anthem. French is still widely spoken, and the seaside villas and the cobbled streets are more evocative of the south of France than the south of India.
Yanam in Pondicherry Yanam Regions and Yanam
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Regions lies on the spot where the River Koringa (Atreya) branches off from Gauthami into two parts.
The whole region, consisting of Yanam town and six villages is treated as a Municipality for purposes of home administration.
The region which covers an area of 30.0 sq.m has a population of 20,297 according to the 1991 census.
Yanam places is one of the regions in the Union Territory of Pondicherry. It is located on the East Coast of the Indian Peninsula.
Yanam in Pondicherry Yanam Regions and Yanam
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The region is surrounded on the East and South by river Gowthami Godavari which release itself into Bay of Bengal after flowing almost 14 kms. towards south east from
Yanam places.
The district lies on the spot where the Coringa River and Godavari River separate.
Yanam places is more or less a flat land.
The soil is alluvial type appropriate for the cultivation of paddy, tobaccos, chilly, etc.
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