evidence: - The union territory of Puducherry has former French establishments of Yanam, Karaikal, Mahe, all scattered in various places of south India. - Mahe district is enclosed by Kerala, Yanam district is enclosed by Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry and Karaikal are enclosed by the state of Tamil Nadu. [...] Puducherry is the capital of Puducherry. Puducherry is located on the Coromandel coast. It is bounded by Tamil Nadu and the Bay of Bengal. The union territory of Puducherry has former French establishments of Yanam, Karaikal, Mahe, all scattered in various places of south India.