Places to Visit in Porbandar
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Porbandar is mostly preferred by travellers. The go to destination for types of travellers, be it family, kids and couples, Porbandar is, however, mostly preferred. The best season or months to visit places in Porbandar are October, November, December. There are 26 tourist places in Porbandar, which can be explored by travellers. Local attractions can be visited at any time of the day, be it early morning, afternoon, evening or night, as suitable for travellers. Sightseeing in Porbandar can be done by travellers, which will take half a day or one day, but to see all sightseeing places, travellers need to stay in Porbandar for 2 days to 3 days.
Travellers can also download HolidayIQ.com's Porbandar Travel Guide to learn about places to visit in Porbandar, browse through photos & pictures, explore Porbandar using a map, and read sightseeing reviews. Recently reviewed tourist attractions in Porbandar, which are great places to visit, are Khimeshwar Temple, Huzoor Palace, Bharat Mandir, Chowpaty Beach, Tara Mandir (Planetarium). Porbandar can be visited in summer, monsoon or winter.
Travellers can also download HolidayIQ.com's Porbandar Travel Guide to learn about places to visit in Porbandar, browse through photos & pictures, explore Porbandar using a map, and read sightseeing reviews. Recently reviewed tourist attractions in Porbandar, which are great places to visit, are Khimeshwar Temple, Huzoor Palace, Bharat Mandir, Chowpaty Beach, Tara Mandir (Planetarium). Porbandar can be visited in summer, monsoon or winter.
Porbandar Tourist Places
Kirti Mandir, Porbandar
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Ranked 1 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
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21 Ratings & 12 Reviews
Kirti Mandir, also known as the ‘Temple of Fame’ is an important structure as well as popular religious sightseeing attraction of Porbandar. It was built by Maharaja Sayaji Rao III in 1936 AD. This temple is adjacent to the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and...
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Porbandar Beach, Porbandar
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Ranked 2 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
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17 Ratings & 7 Reviews
Krishna-Sudama Temple, Porbandar
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Ranked 3 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
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14 Ratings & 6 Reviews
The Krishna-Sudama Temple of Porbandar is dedicated to the childhood friend and devotee of Lord Krishna, Sudama. The temple of Sudama, located in the centre of Porbandar City, is the only temple in India dedicated to Sudama. The temple was built in the period of 1902 to 1907....
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Chowpaty Beach, Porbandar
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Ranked 4 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
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9 Ratings & 3 Reviews
The Chowpaty Beach is located at a distance of ½ km from the centre of the town. Chowpaty Beach is a seaport of Arabian Sea situated near by ST bus station. The place is also a strolling area of flamingos and other shore birds.
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Tara Mandir (Planetarium), Porbandar
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Ranked 5 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
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8 Ratings & 2 Reviews
The Tara Mandir is one of the main attractions of Porbandar. It is a planetarium, which is built by the donation of Shri Nanjibhai. It is also one among the first two planetariums in India that were started by Shri Jawaharlal Nehru. Tara Mandir has an overhead round screen...
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- Type: Temple
Bhutnath Mahadev Temple, Porbandar
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Ranked 6 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
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2 Ratings & 1 Review
- Type: Place of Worship
Sri Hari Mandir, Porbandar
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Ranked 7 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
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1 Rating & 1 Review
The Sri Hari Mandir, also referred to as the Sandipani Vidyaniketan was established in the year 1992 with 85 acres of land. This monument has a length of 105 feet and its entire complex comprises a total of 66 pillars. The deities of this temple are believed to be the...
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- Type: Palace
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Huzoor Palace, Porbandar
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Ranked 8 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
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7 Ratings & 1 Review
The Huzoor Palace of Porbandar is situated at the end of Marine Drive. This palace was built in the European style of architecture by Natwar Shah. It faces the Arabian Sea and its surroundings comprise gardens and water fountains. This structure basically has a zigzag...
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- Type: Place of Worship
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Khimeshwar Temple, Porbandar
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Ranked 9 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
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7 Ratings & 1 Review
The temple of Khimeshwar is located at a distance of 15 km from Porbandar. The temple is standing on Dwarka road, sea side. It is believed that Pandavas lived here. The temple is famous for its fair that is organised in the month of June or July every year.
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Bharat Mandir, Porbandar
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Ranked 10 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
Average Rating
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2 Ratings & 1 Review
The Bharat Mandir, also known as temple of India, is one of its kind in India as it is dedicated to the country ‘Bharat’. The temple is located opposite to Nehru Planetarium called ‘Tara Mandir’ in a garden. The hall of this temple has a huge relief map...
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- Type: Religious Place
- Type: Palace
- Type: Temple
Vishwakarma Prabhuji Mandir Temple, Porbandar
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Ranked 13 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
Viswakarma Prabuji Mandir is located at Porbandar, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. This highly venerated shrine is dedicated to Lord Vishwakarma, the supreme architect. People of all age group visit this temple known for its architecture.On completing the prayers at the...
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- Type: Village
Ghumli, Porbandar
Rank 14
Ranked 14 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
Ghumli also known Bhumli is a small village situated at a distance of 35 km from Porbandar at the foothills of Barda Hills. An ancient town built in 7th century by King Sal Kumar, this town served as the capital of the Jethwa dynasty that ruled Gujarat.Naulakha temple, the...
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- Type: Park
Darbargadh Fort, Porbandar
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Ranked 16 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Temple
Gop Hindu Temple, Porbandar
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Ranked 17 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
Gop Hindu Temple is situated in Gop, 50 km from Porbandar. Dating back to the 6th century, this ancient temple is believed to be built by the kings of the Maitraka dynasty who ruled Gujarat from Vallabhi between the 6th century and 8th century.Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this...
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- Type: Temple
- Type: Sanctuary
Barda Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Porbandar
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Ranked 19 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
Barda hills wildlife sanctuary is located at a distance of 15 km from Porbandar. The sanctuary is spread over an area of 192.31 square km. The sanctuary is of hilly terrain and is at an altitude of 79.2 m to 617.8 m. The place has two dams, one built on the River Bileshvary...
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- Type: Hill
Barda Hills, Porbandar
Rank 20
Ranked 20 of 26Places to Visit in Porbandar
Barda Hills is located at a distance of 15 km from Porbandar. The hill of Barda is famous for its woods, which is spread over an area of 190 square km. The River Bileshvary and the river Joghri flows through the Barda Hills Wildlife sanctuary.
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Tue, 27th Sep temperature in Porbandar is 27° C, It is Partly cloudy until evening.
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