August in Pondicherry

Manifest Dance-Film Festival

Early August, typically August 1 to 3. Confirm the current year's dates at manifestdancefilm.com.

South Asia's leading international dance-film festival, held at the Auroville bioregion and the Alliance Française de Pondichéry: short film…

Veerampattinam Car Festival

Fifth Friday of the Tamil month of Aadi. In 2026, this falls on August 14.

Seven kilometres from Pondicherry, the fishing village of Veerampattinam celebrates a 450-year-old goddess festival on the fifth Friday of A…

Fête de Pondichéry

August 15, 16, and 17 each year

Three days of music, illuminated buildings, street food, and dancing mark Pondicherry's double celebration of Indian Independence Day and it…

Sri Aurobindo's Birthday

August 15 each year (one of the four annual Darshan Days at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram)

Sri Aurobindo was born on August 15, 1872. His birthday coincides with Indian Independence Day. At the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, it is one of fo…

Vinayaka Chaturthi (Ganesha Festival)

Fourth day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada in the Hindu lunisolar calendar. In 2026, approximately August 19.

Pondicherry's Ganesha festival centres on the ancient Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple, where Ganesha has been worshipped since before the Fren…