Porbandar - Places to Visit
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Kirti Mandir
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Religious
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 comprises his memorial along...
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Bhutnath Mahadev Temple
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Temple
Sunni Vora Masjid Temple
Rank 4
Ranked 4 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Religious
Rana Bapu's Mahal
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Palace
Krishna-Sudama Temple
Rank 6
Ranked 6 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Religious
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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Vishwakarma Prabhuji Mandir Temple
Rank 7
Ranked 7 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Temple
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 mandir, you can also...
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Ghumli
Rank 8
Ranked 8 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Village
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 ancient sun temple...
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Darbargadh Fort
Rank 10
Ranked 10 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Fort
Rana
Sartanji built Darbargadh, the fortified palace, with a huge carved stone
entrance gate flanked by high turrets and massive wooden doors. It is a typical
example of such royal enclosures situated within the town of Gujarat. The nearby edifices on the left of
the entrance are also good...
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Gop Hindu Temple
Rank 11
Ranked 11 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Temple
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 temple is placed on a...
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Satyanarayan's Mandir Temple
Rank 12
Ranked 12 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Temple
Tara Mandir Temple
Rank 13
Ranked 13 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Temple
Huzoor Palace
Rank 14
Ranked 14 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Palace
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 formation, which is topped...
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Barda Hills
Rank 15
Ranked 15 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Hill
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.
There are two dams situated at this place...
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Barda Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
Rank 16
Ranked 16 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Sanctuary
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 called Khambala and...
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Darbargadh
Rank 17
Ranked 17 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Palace
The Darbargadh is a fortified palace of the town of Porbandar, which was built by Rana Sartanji. This fortified palace is situated at the highest point of Porbandar Town and is approachable by the Darbari Bari. This Darbari Bari comprises a traditional ‘Jharoka’ along with the statues...
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Bileshwar Shiva Temple
Rank 18
Ranked 18 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Religious
Bileshwar Shiva Temple is an ancient temple since early 7th century, situated at a distance of 15 km to the east of Porbandar Bileshwar Shiva Temple is built in Gujarati architecture style. The building of the temple is multi storied, made in pyramid like shape rather than a spire. The exterior...
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Sri Hari Mandir
Rank 19
Ranked 19 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Religious
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 incarnation of Pujya...
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Khimeshwar Temple
Rank 20
Ranked 20 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Religious
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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Porbandar Bird Sanctuary
Rank 21
Ranked 21 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Sanctuary
The Porbandar Bird Sanctuary is the smallest bird sanctuary spread over in an area of 1 square km. The sanctuary has a lake attracting migratory birds and other birds such as teals, fowls, flamingos, ibis and curlews. The place gives opportunity to see birds like Avocets, Pelicans, Flamingos, and...
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Daria Rajmahal
Rank 22
Ranked 22 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Monument
At a short distance from Huzoor Palace, there is monument called Daria Rajmahal. It was built by Maharaja Bhavsinhji with the assistance of designs from state engineer Phulchand Parekh, in late 19th century. Daria Rajmahal represents the architecture of Arab and Italy. The Rajmahal has...
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Tara Mandir (Planetarium)
Rank 23
Ranked 23 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Other
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 with celestial bodies...
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Sartanji Choro
Rank 24
Ranked 24 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Historic
The Sartanji Choro is another architectural and historic attraction of Porbandar. This 3 storey summer pavilion has been built in the Rajput style of architecture by Rana Sartanji. It lies in the middle of a garden and each side represents different seasons. It also comprises images of musicians,...
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Rokadia Hanuman temple
Rank 25
Ranked 25 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Religious
Rokadia Hanuman temple is situated at the junction of Tulsishyam and Bhavnagar road.
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Chowpaty Beach
Rank 26
Ranked 26 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Beach
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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Bharat Mandir
Rank 27
Ranked 27 of 27Places to Visit in Porbandar
- Type: Religious
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 of India on the...
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