**🗺️ Key Filming Locations & Travel Spots:

Pondicherry Botanical Gardens (Zoo Scenes)**

Transformed into Pi’s family zoo — explore rare flora, sculptures, and historic gates.

! Bharathi Park & French Quarter

Colonial architecture, pastel buildings, and cobblestone streets — scenes of Pi’s boyhood.

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral

One of the three religions Pi explored. Quietly powerful and cinematic.

Manakula Vinayagar Temple

Stunning Hindu temple where Pi discovers devotion — still active and welcoming to visitors.

Promenade Beach Walk + Serenity Beach

The ocean as metaphor: Walk the edge of the unknown, just as Pi did before his journey.

🛏️ Where to Stay:

Maison Perumal – Heritage Tamil house turned boutique hotel

La Villa Pondicherry – French colonial charm with modern comfort

Gratitude Heritage BnB – Meditative, soulful space with yoga sessions

📸 Instagrammable Moments: Outside Manakula Temple elephants

French Quarter pastel walls + bicycles

Sunrise on Serenity Beach

Botanical Garden arches and zoo gates

🧭 Travel Tips: Visit from Nov to Feb for best weather

Rent a bicycle to explore the French Quarter

Try fusion food: French bakeries + South Indian curries

Carry respectful attire for temples and spiritual spots

Bonus add-on: A day trip to Auroville, a spiritual community near Pondicherry

🧘‍♂️ Optional Add-On: Reflective Ritual On your final day, write a personal journal entry at the beach — “What is my Richard Parker?” (A metaphorical goodbye to a chapter in your life.)

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