Places to Visit in Porbandar

Historical sites, religious monuments, museums, sanctuaries and beaches make up the Porbandar attractions. Today, Porbandar, the famous historical port city is also a well-known tourist destination of India.

Porbandar attractions include the famous Kirti Mandir, Rokhadia Hanuman temple, Sudama Mandir, Sandipani Vidysniketan, Gita Mandir, Bharat Mandir and many more.

Porbandar, the famous port city of India, is located near the Arabian Sea. Known as the birth place of Mahatma Gandhi, the city is well connected by road, air and rail services. This upcoming tourist spot offers to its visitors a beautiful beach, known as Chowpati. Apart from this the tourists visiting the place can enjoy at the Vandis or Community Centers in the city. Bird watching is another big attraction of Porbandar. It is an ideal place for bird watchers as the place is frequented by big and small Flamingoes. The Bird Sanctuary and the Barda Lion Sanctuary at Porbandar also experiences a huge influx of tourists every year.

To get a glimpse of Mahatma Gandhi's life a visit to the Kirti Mandir would be ideal. The mandir is the birth place of this great national leader. He spent the early twelve years of his life in the Kirti Mandir itself. The temple has a collection of paintings, exhibiting the pictures of Mahatma Gandhi's life and his wife Kasturba Gandhi. Near this monument is the ancient Haveli of the Gandhi's, which was built in the 19th century.

Places to See in Porbandar



Kirti Mandir

Kirti Mandir, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama, holds great historical and religious importance. The place has emerged as one of the major tourist attractions of Porbandar.
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Tara Mandir

Tara Mandir is one of the popular tourist destinations of Porbandar. There is an overhead round screen inside the Tara Mandir planetarium with celestial bodies depicted on it. The scientific projection of these stars and planets, with the help of special effects, adds to the interest of the viewers.
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Sudama Mandir

The Sudama Mandir in Porbandar holds a lot of historic and religious importance. The temple was constructed in reverence to Sudama the childhood friend and devotee of Lord Krishna. A large number of devotees, especially the newly wed Rajasthani Ksahtriya couples, flock to the place every year.
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Chowpaty

Chowpaty is a white sand beach of Porbandar. The magnificent view of the sea, with an exotic ambiance, brings in a lot many tourists and residents to the beach.
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Huzoor Palace

The Huzoor Palace of Porbandar located along the Arabian Sea is a major tourist destination. This sprawling structure, resembling a European mansion experiences a great influx of visitors all over the year.
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Last Updated on : March 24, 2014