Bahour Lake

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Bahour Lake is the second largest lake in the Indian union territory of Puducherry This lake is recognized as one of the Important Bird Areas of Puducherry ()

Elevation: 33 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 11°49'27"N, 79°44'16"E

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Tamil NaduIndia

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Bahour Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arikamedu, Devanathaswamy temple, Silver Beach, Fort St. David.

6.7 miNE
Archaeological site with Roman links
Arikamedu, Pondicherry
171 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.
5.8 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Devanathaswamy temple, Cuddalore
149 min walk • Devanathaswamy temple in Thiruvanthipuram, a village in the outskirts of Cuddalore in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.
5.2 miS
Beach
Silver Beach, Cuddalore
133 min walk • Silver Beach is a beach on the southeast coast of India. It is located 2 km from downtown Cuddalore, the headquarters of Cuddalore district in the state of Tamil Nadu. Silver Beach, however, is untouched by the busy life of the city.
5.2 miS
Forts and castles
Fort St. David, Cuddalore
133 min walk • Fort St David, now in ruins, was a British fort near the town of Cuddalore, a hundred miles south of Chennai on the Coromandel Coast of India. It is located near silver beach without any maintenance. It was named for the patron saint of Wales because the governor of Madras at the time, Elihu Yale, was Welsh.
6.1 miNE
Village
Ariyankuppam, Pondicherry
157 min walk • Ariyankuppam is a panchayat village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.
6.5 miNE
Town, Area
Ariyankuppam, Pondicherry
165 min walk • Ariyankuppam is a Town, Commune, Sub-Taluk, Assembly Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The streets in Ariyankuppam are straight and in grid form, similar to Puducherry boulevard.
7.2 miNE
Village
Kakkayanthope, Pondicherry
185 min walk • Kakkayanthope is a village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.
5.9 miS
Town
Vadalur, Cuddalore
151 min walk • Vadalur is a municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is 208 km from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu. Vadalur is one of the most developed city in Cuddalore district.
3.9 miNE
Village
Abishegapakkam, Pondicherry
99 min walk • Abishegapakkam is a panchayat village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.
6.6 miNE
Town
Manavely, Pondicherry
170 min walk • Manavely is a Census Town in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.
4.8 miNE
Village
Thavalakuppam, Pondicherry
124 min walk • Thavalakuppam is a panchayat village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is also a revenue village under Ariyankuppam Firka.