Today we are in Mammalipuram ( Mahallipuram) on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. We arrived from Pondicherry yesterday, which is an old French colonial town where some still speak French and real croissants and pain au chocolat can still be found!
However it is best known for a nearby Ashram called Auroville which was set up as an ideal vision of a unified way of living. There are currently 2000 people of all different nations living collectively in Auroville.
We are staying in Mammalipuram for 5 days where we will explore the area a bit more and explore
- Kanchipuram is one of seven sacred cities in India and producer of India's finest silks
- Crocodiile Bank and snake park
- Mammalipuram itself which has rock temples dating from 700 AD.
The atmosphere here is similar to Varkala in Kerala, it's a small beachside village with lots of restaurants selling fresh fish, lobster and many shops selling all kinds of Indian handicrafts. It will be a relaxing end to our fascinating trip to India!
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