Places of Interest
The following are notable sites:
- Kirti Mandir (birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi)
- Sudama Mandir
- Bharat Mandir
- Gita Mandir
- Gayatri Mandir
- Ram Dhoon Mandir
- Rokadia Hanuman temple
- Sandipani Vidyaniketan
- Bird Sanctuary
- Rana Bapu's Mahal
- Chowpati Beach
- Satyanarayan's Mandir
- Kamla Nehru park
- Sai Baba Dat Sai Mandir which is on the national highway; every Thursday people visit this temple to get "prasad" of khichdi and vegetables.
- Shri Hari Mandir
- Many vandis (community centres)
- Ram Krishna Mission
- Nehru Planetarium
- Tara Mandir: Tara is Gujarati for stars. Tara Mandir houses a planetarium which is among the first two planetariums started in India by Shri Jawaharlal Nehru.
- Swaminarayan Mandir
- Bhutnath Mandir - is located opp. Bhavshiji Hospital (Civil Hospital)
- Chadeshwar Mahadev & Ajani Mataji's temple - is located at Somnath Highway 3 km (2 mi) from Porbandar may be from Pandava's Era
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