Porbandar is a city in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, India. It is the historical birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, and the mythical birthplace of Sudama, the childhood friend of the Hindu god Krishna. The majority of the people here belong to Kharwa community which mainly deals with fishing as their profession.
Get in
[edit]Porbandar is between Dwarka and Somnath.
By bus
[edit]Buses to Porbandar are available from everywhere in Gujarat.
By train
[edit]- 1 Porbandar WR . Porbandar is well connected with Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat, Agra, Prayagraj, Gaya, Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow etc. by direct trains.
By plane
[edit]- 2 Porbandar Airport (PBD IATA). One flight from Mumbai.
Get around
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Map of Porbandar
See
[edit]- 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
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]- Khajli from Anand Hotel near Rupali Baug.
Eat
[edit]- 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.
Drink
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