Seems to be one of the major temples in Pondicherry; was quite crowded when we visited, but things moved smoothly. Elephant outside: blessings require payment (even Re 1 coin)! The nearby approach road was really quite crowded, and a number of vehicles were parked there,...More

One of the best experience we had felt. Very peaceful place for everyone. One of the oldest temple in pondicherry.

A temple over a 100 years old , located in the heart of Pondicherry town is a must visit. The temple crowd is well managed and the darshan we got was good. An added attraction besides the temple being airconditioned is the presence of a...More

Located near the Aurobindo Ashram, the temple is quite big. After lords darshan, one can also take the blessings from the real elephant named Laxmi outside the temple.

One should visit this place if you're in Pondicherry.Spend some time inside the temple , you'll feel energised.

Loves the different names of lord ganesha..The temple is very beautiful n architecture is the typical south Indian style with lots of colour n carving

A beautiful temple of Lord Ganesh. Very peaceful and organized. The highlight was the elephant blessing the devotees

Highlight of this temple was meeting Laxmi the elephant. She is so beautiful and friendly. Give her a tip and she will bless you with a touch on the head with her trunk. Best time to go is about 4 pm, that's when she arrives

Very good temple and well maintained. It is a place of attraction.One can pray to the Lord Ganesha. Temple is clean and good.

This was the only temple we could manage to visit during our 3 day stay in Pondy and it was definitely worth it. Its a very well maintained and spacious temple. We visited just an hour before the noon closure and even picked up the...More