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(Redirected from Emblem of Puducherry) Monument in Pondicherry, India

Park Monument (Aayi Mandapam) in the Government Park of Pondicherry

Aayi Mandapam, also known as Park Monument (French: Monument du parc), is a white monument in Pondicherry, India, built during the time of Napoleon III, Emperor of France. It is situated in the center of Bharati Park. The monument commemorates the provision of water to the city during French colonial rule. It was named after a lady courtesan named Aayi, who destroyed her own house to erect a water reservoir to supply water for the city.

References

  1. Tourism, South. "Aayi mandapam | Pondicherry | Monuments of Pondicherry | South Tourism". www.southtourism.in. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. "Pondicherry's Aayi Mandapam: Monument built for Devdasi by French". Financialexpress. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

External links

11°55′59″N 79°50′03″E / 11.93310°N 79.83420°E / 11.93310; 79.83420

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