Planning to visit Arikamedu Before going to Pondichery I did a thorough search on Internet to explore all the nearby places. Apart from the usual tourist points like Arobondo ashram, Aroville, Chunamber etc. I found quite a few other interesting tourist points, such as Arikamedu Archeological site, Birampatnam, Ousteri Lake, Tiruvakkarai National Fossil wood park etc. Although I was not sure about visiting those places I just noted down the names, locations/ routes etc. from google map/ other sources in order to try out the possibility if situation permits. Where is Arikamedu Arikamedu is about 8 kms south to Pondichery. One has to go about 6 kms towards south on Cuddalore road and then take a left turn near Ariyakuppam. Then the road becomes narrow and goes through villages. Hence one has to ask about the
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