Gandhi Mandapam

This four-meter square statue, the biggest Mahatma Gandhi statue in Asia, is surrounded by eight magnificent granite pillars which were brought from Gingee, a fort some 70kms from Puducherry.The pillars were erected in 1866, while the statue, placed opposite the old Pier, was inaugurated on January 26, 1965. The square in front of the statue, referred to as Gandhi Thidal, plays host to various cultural, musical and commercial activities through the year.