Porbandar

The main attractions of Porbandar include temples, parks, forests, wild life sanctuary, beaches, etc. One of the famous sites of this place is Barda hills. Barda hills is famous for its forest, wild life sanctuary and trekking spots. Barda Hills Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Barda hills and is sprawling over an area of 192.31 square km. Another popular attraction of this place is Darbargadh, which is a fortified palace built by Rana Sartanji.

Sartanji Choro is another monument of this place, which is famous for its architecture.  Sartanji Choro, which is a three storey summer pavilion, built in  Rajput style of architecture by Rana Sartanji.

Kirti Mandir, also referred as the ‘Temple of Fame’ was built by Maharaja Sayaji Rao III in 1936 AD. The temple is adjacent to the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. At Marin drive, Huzoor Palace is the main attraction, which is famous for its European style of architecture and was built by Natwar Shah. Besides, Porbandar is dotted with several temples. Sri Hari Mandir, also known as Sandipani Vidyaniketan was established in 1992 on a land area of 85 acres. This monument has a length of 105 feet and its entire complex comprises a total of 66 pillars.

The Khimeshwar, an ancient temple is located at a distance of 15 km from Porbandar. It is believed that the temple is built by Pandavas. Krishna-Sudama Temple is dedicated to Sudama, childhood friend and devotee of Lord Krishna.

Porbandar Bird Sanctuary is the smallest bird sanctuary and spans in an area of 1 square km. The sanctuary has a lake attracting migratory birds. The sanctuary is located close to the Huzoor Palace, where there is monument called Daria Rajmahal, which was constructed by Maharaja Bhavsinhji.

The Tara Mandir is one of the earliest planetariums in India. Bharat Mandir is a popular temple, which is dedicated to the country ‘Bharat’. The temple is located opposite to Nehru Planetarium or Tara Mandir.

Chowpaty Beach located near ST bus station, is at a distance of ½ km from the centre of the town. Bileshwar Shiva Temple is an ancient temple located at a distance of 15 km from Porbandar.

Other attractions of this place include Kamla Nehru Park, Satyanarayan temple, Gayatri Mandir, Bhutnath Mahadev temple, Jadeshwar temple, Ramdhun Nagina Masjid, Rehmani Masjid, Jumma Masjid, Mitthi Masjid, Khari Masjid, Sunni Vora Masjid, Takia Masjid, Roman Catholic Church, C. N. I Protestant Church, Rana Bapu's Mahal and Vishwakarma Prabhuji Mandir Temple.

Rani Baug Park, Bhutnath Mahadev Temple, Jadeshwar Temple, Ramdhun Temple, Sunni Vora Masjid Temple, Porbandar Beach, Gita Mandir, Ram Krishna Mission, Swaminarayan Mandir, Chadeshwar Mahadev, Ajani Mataji's Temple, Vivekananda Memorial, Sai Baba’s Mandir, Shri Khimeshwar Temple, Khambhala Dam, Shri Trikamachraya Temple, Rangbai Sea Shore, Anchherital and Jolingkong lakes, and Nav Grah Mandir are the other popular attractions of the region.