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Aayi Mandapam

Coordinates: 11°55′59″N 79°50′03″E / 11.93310°N 79.83420°E / 11.93310; 79.83420
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Park Monument (Aayi Mandapam) in the Government Park of Pondicherry

Aayi Mandapam (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 center of Bharati Park. The monument commemorates the provision of water to the French city during his reign. It was named after a lady courtesan named Āyi. She destroyed her own house to erect a water reservoir to supply water for the city.[1][2]

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  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.
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