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Porbandar - Birth Place of
Mahatma Gandhi
Porbandar, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi is situated at the end of Saurashtra
(Gujarat State) and is a picturesque seaport on the Arabian Sea. To commemorate
the birth of Gandhiji a 79 ft high imposing building has been built in the lane
where Bapu (as Gandhiji is known) was born in 1869.
The prime attraction is the Kirti Mandir. It is a three storeyed ancestral house
of Gandhiji where in the exact place where Putlibai, Gandhiji’s mother, had
given birth to Gandhi, is marked with a ‘swastik’. A narrow wooden staircase
leads the visitor to the upper storey, in particular Gandhiji’s reading room.
Behind Kirti Mandir is Navi Khadi, where Kasturba, Gandhiji’s wife was born.
The new building adjoining Kirti Mandir, houses a Gandhian Library, a prayer
hall, a nursery and a steeple decorated with episodes from Gandhiji’s life.
How to get there:
Porbandar is easily reached from Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad is well connected by air
and rail from Mumbai and Delhi. There are direct train and air services from
Mumbai to Porbandar.
Best time for visit:
October to March.
For more information :
1.
http://www.indiatouristoffice.org/West/porbandar.htm
2.
http://www.tradewingstravel.com/gujarat/porbandar.jsp |
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