Manakula Vinayagar Temple

Hindu temple · White Town · Pondicherry

A much-loved Ganesha temple in White Town that predates the French, busy with worshippers through the day.

R. Manakkula Vinayagar St, White Town

Open 05:45–12:30, 16:00–21:30

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Within a 10-minute walk

• Adyar Ananda Bhavan (A2B) Indian restaurant 1 min walk
• Sri Aurobindo Ashram Ashram 2 min walk
• Bread & Chocolate Cafe 3 min walk
• Pondicherry Museum Tourist attraction 3 min walk
• Bharathi Park Tourist attraction 5 min walk
• Promenade Beach (Rock Beach) Public beach 5 min walk
• The Storytellers' Bar Bar 6 min walk
• Bay of Buddha Pan-Asian restaurant 6 min walk

Stays within a 10-minute walk

1. The Promenade

   Hotel · 23, Goubert Ave, White Town

   ★ 4.2 (5,838 Google reviews)

   6 min walk to Manakula Vinayagar Temple

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2. Veeras Residency

   Hotel · 35, Needarajapaiyer St, MG Road Area

   ★ 4.8 (685 Google reviews)

   8 min walk to Manakula Vinayagar Temple

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3. Maison Perumal Hotel & Restaurant – CGH Earth

   Hotel · 44, Perumal Koil St, Heritage Town

   ★ 4.4 (1,161 Google reviews)

   9 min walk to Manakula Vinayagar Temple

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4. Manora Residency

   Hotel · 23, Laporte St, opposite to hospice convent

   ★ 4.7 (714 Google reviews)

   10 min walk to Manakula Vinayagar Temple

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5. Palais De Pondichéry

   Bed & breakfast · Cassim salai, 70, H.M.Kassim Salai

   ★ 4.7 (664 Google reviews)

   9 min walk to Manakula Vinayagar Temple

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6. Sapphire Inn

   Hotel · 4, Needarajapaiyer St, French Colony

   ★ 4.2 (1,270 Google reviews)

   5 min walk to Manakula Vinayagar Temple

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In these ready-made trips

• Classic weekend 2 days · French Quarter, then Auroville
• Temples & churches 1 day · the town’s sacred landmarks