Devotional & Spiritual
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
The ashram founded in 1926, centred on the flower-covered samadhi of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother in a…
45 min
Free entry
A 1.2 km sea wall and promenade closed to vehicles every evening, with the Gandhi statue, the old lighthouse and the pier.
Don't miss
- Traffic-free evening promenade
- Gandhi statue and monuments
- Sunrise over the Bay of Bengal
- War memorial
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Entry
- Free
- Best time
- Evening
- Photography
- Allowed
Works well for
Family
Couple
Friends
Seniors
Kids
Tips from our editors
Not a swimming beach — it is armoured with boulders. Vehicles are barred from about 6pm to 7:30am, which is when to be there. Sunrise here is excellent and almost private.
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