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Porbandar is a city in Gujarat, India, that serves as the headquarters of Porbandar district and is notably the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and the legendary figure Sudama. The city has historical significance as the former capital of the Porbandar princely state and is now jointly governed with its twin city, Chhaya, under a shared municipal corporation.
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Place details
- Locality
- Porbandar
- Region
- Gujarat
- Country
- India
- Population
- 152,760
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
Travel guide
Get in
Porbandar is between Dwarka and Somnath.
See
Kirti Mandir (Birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi) Shri Hari Mandir (Sandipani Ashram) almost 7 km towards Junagadh. Sudama Mandir (Sudamapuri) in the city Ram Krishna Mission Chowpati Beach RangBai Tample Beach Tara Mandir: Tara is Gujarati for stars. Tara Mandir houses a planetarium which is among the first two planetariums started in India by Jawaharlal Nehru. Sandipani Vidyaniketan Ram Dhoon Mandir Rokadia Hanuman temple Rana Bapu's Mahal
Buy
Khajli from Anand Hotel near Rupali Baug.
Eat
Khajli is the famous Porbandar food item Sukan's Khajli in Ahmedabad is a leading brand which provides as well as supplies Khajli in and out of India.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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