Aayi Mandapam 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. Pondicherry's official emblem is an elegant white pavilion topped by a fleur-de-lis—the formal royal arms of France. Not many know that about Aayi Mandapam, the pristine monument behind the icon.

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