Puducherry Science Centre & Planetarium, Pondicherry

#18 among attractions in Pondicherry

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Puducherry Science Centre & Planetarium is a public science planetarium. It is located in Lawspet, India. The centre was designed, developed and set up by the National Council of Science Museums. ()

Coordinates: 11°55'52"N, 79°47'7"E

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Puducherry Science Centre & Planetarium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Kameeswarar temple.

3.3 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Pondicherry
84 min walk • Manakula Vinayagar Temple is a Hindu temple in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Dedicated to the god Ganesa, it is a popular pilgrimage site and tourist destination in Puducherry.
3 miE
Church, Historical place, Baroque architecture
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry
78 min walk • Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the cathedral mother church for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. It is located in the Union territory of Puducherry. The church is also known as Samba Kovil, which is a phonetic corruption of "Saint Paul's Kovil" where "Kovil" means church.
2.8 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pondicherry
73 min walk • Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, situated on the south boulevard of Pondicherry in Puducherry, India, is an oriental specimen of Gothic Revival architecture.
2.3 miSW
Temple
Kameeswarar temple, Pondicherry
59 min walk • Kameeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Villianur, a town in the South Indian union territory of Puducherry. Shiva is worshiped as Kameeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as KokilambaAmman.
3.2 miNW
Lake
Ousteri Lake, Pondicherry
82 min walk • Ousteri Lake is a lake in the union territory of Puducherry, state of Tamil Nadu. This lake is also called as Ossudu Lake as it is located in the village named Ossudu. The lake extends to about 800 hectares in which 390 hectares lies in Puducherry and the rest in Tamil Nadu. It is the largest lake of Puducherry.
3.3 miSE
Archaeological site with Roman links
Arikamedu, Pondicherry
84 min walk • Arikamedu is an archaeological site in Southern India, in Kakkayanthope, Ariyankuppam Commune, Puducherry. It is 4 kilometres from the capital, Pondicherry of the Indian territory of Puducherry.
3 miE
Temple
Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Pondicherry
77 min walk • Varadaraja Perumal temple in the South Indian union territory of Puducherry, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is located heritage town region of the city. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is a storehouse of Chola architecture.
2.1 miSW
Church
Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Pondicherry
55 min walk • Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine is a famous Marian shrine located in Villianur Town, Puducherry, India. This Roman Catholic shrine is devoted to Our Lady of Lourdes.
1.6 miSE
Lake
Velrampet Lake, Pondicherry
42 min walk • Velrampet Lake is a lake in the union territory of Puducherry, in the state of Tamil Nadu, in India. The lake is the a major waterbody near Mudaliarpet.
1.5 miW
Memorial
Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pondicherry
40 min walk • Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research is a veterinary college in Puducherry, India. Founded in 1994 in accordance to the standards of Veterinary medicine education in India, set by the Veterinary Council of India, the college is affiliated to the Pondicherry University.
3.2 miS
Village
Ariyankuppam, Pondicherry
81 min walk • Ariyankuppam is a panchayat village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.