Porbandar on February 01, 2013 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Porbandar is the coastal area of Gujarat, India. The whole world recognizes this place as the birth location of Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi). As per Hindu legends Sudama the friend of God Krishna was also born in Porbandar. Because of many big personalities born in this city it becomes the valuable part of India. In early ages of India the Porbandar was used as the big port for transportation to different countries. This port has berthing facilities for around 50000 DWT ships. Porbandar city is popular but yet people are not much aware of the tourist spots of this city. This short note is containing details about the several picnic and religious spots where voyagers can attain. Few know place of interest in Porbandar are Kirti Mandir (known as origin 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 Mandir, Shri Hari Mandir, Vandis, Ram Krishna Mission, Nehru Planetarium, Tara Mandir, Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhutnath Mandir, Chadeshwar Mahadev and Ajani Mataji's temple. Reaching Porbandar allow travelers to reach Somnath in Gujarat as Porbandar is on Somnath Highway. The spot that travelers must not miss in Porbandar are discussed below: Kirthi Mandir: this is the origin of Mahatma Gandhi the father of nation. The birth area is key location of the Mandir and people are attaining here at regular intervals. This holy place was constructed under the supervision of Shri Purushottam Mistry and Shri Nanji Kalidas. Bharat Mandir: another religious place for tourist interest is Bharat Mandir having amazing pictures, symbols and sculptures on the wall. Tara Mandir: this is a planetarium where travelers can see all wonderful bodies such as stars and planets on projector. The special effect given in the movie expresses that viewers are watching the real stars. Sudama Mandir: Sudama was the friend of Lord Krishna and their friendship is always used as example for best friends ever in the world. The temple of Suadma is constructed in the memory of Sudama as he was born in the city. Chowpaty: the coastal line of Porbandar is only few meters away the central part of Porbandar city. The spot is recognized as Chowpaty where travelers can sit and enjoy watching nature. Beautiful scenery of spot is enough to make Porbandar holidays memorable. Accept all mentioned places there are few more spots where travelers can attain to. The shopping market close to Sudama Mandir is best to buy stuffs. Few temples, cemeteries and mosques are available in Porbandar. The shrines such as Satyanarayan temple, Jadeshwar temple, Bhutnath Mahadev temple, Ramdhun temple and some more shrines are popular of Porbandar. The different 7 mosques are next locations. These are Nagina Masjid, Mitthi Masjid, Jumma Masjid, Khari Masjid, Takia Masjid, and Sunni Vora Masjid. Attaining Porbandar: By Air: Porbandar domestic airport is having direct flights from Mumbai and Delhi though some more big cities are having flights for Porbandar. By Train: Porbandar railway station is linked to Ahmedabad, Mumbai and some more big stations. Weekly or daily trains are available from various cities of India. By Bus: Gujarat roadways buses are available to reach Porbandar. However, many other state buses are also frequently reaching the location.
Nallamala Hills: A Dense Forest of Andhra Pradesh People from India is having special attraction for hill stations. Today we will discuss about the hill station known as the Nallamalas (also recognized as Nallamalla Range). Nalamala hills are basically in Kurnool region that spread to Mahabub Nagar, Prakasam, Guntur, Chittoor and Kadapa districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. This Indian tourist place is parallel to the coat Coromandel. Pennar and Krishna are two big rivers in this region and Nallamala hills are located between these two rivers. The two big peaks of this hill range are Bhairani at 1100 meters distance from the sea level and Gundla Brahmeswara at 1048 meters level. The interesting part of such hill area is there are some tribes living in the jungles of Nallamalla. In this region transportation is another big issue and you have to go by road if you want to reach this place. The famous Late Chief Minister Mr. YSR Reddy of Andhra Pradesh found dead in this forest after helicopter crash. The major ...
Gandhidham “Gandhidham” an Indian tourist place is one of the best destinations of India. It is a city located in Gujarat State, India popular for various tourist attractions. Once you reach Gandhidham you can enjoy the Kutch that is world’s biggest white desert. Kutch is the region of Gujarat State and Gandhidham comes under this district. However, you have to move towards northern east to reach Kutch Marusthal (desert). Gandhidham is divided in countless sectors because it was planned as refugee town for people who came to India after partition with Pakistan. Kandla port is the major port of city Gandhidham. Tourist attraction is always priority for the city so you will find countless places to visit. However, few important destinations are only described in this short note. Jain Centers are major attraction of city because they are designed with beautiful architectural style. Gandhidham is a house of Bhadreshwar that is big pilgrimage place for Jain community. Huge idol of God Shiva i...
Mehsana - Tourist City of Gujarat Our today’s Indian tourist place is the city of Gujarat known as Mehsana. If we go through the history of the city itself was named after Mehsaji Chavda who was the Rajput ruler of Chawda empire. Mehsana is famous for its big arc gate known as Toran and the shrine of Goddess Toran. This temple is mentioned in many poems and mythological stories. At the time of independence of India the city was merged in Mumbai region. Later it was given to Gujarat government for development and reestablishment. According to 2011 census the average population of Mehsana was 2027727. Talking about geographical structure of the city, the altitude is 265 feet from the sea level. Some big attractions of Mehsana: Mehsana is the biggest district of Gujarat so there are countless places to visit in the area. Some known spots of Mehsana are mentioned below: Rani Udaymati Vav: An architectural location of the city is the first place to visit. This Vav is the step well built in 11 th cent...
Thar Desert - World's 18th largest subtropical desert The desert is always a special place and it becomes more interesting if the tourist guide is available for you. You might hear about the Thar Desert (“Thar Marusthal” in Hindi) a wonder dry area of India. This Indian tourist place is becoming familiar to the voyagers because many tourist points are opened by the state government for the visitors. It is the part of Rajasthan villages connecting India with an international border of Pakistan. Camel riding and walk on open long desert is an amazing experience. However, you should move with experts otherwise chances are there for missing in the desert. Thar Desert is 18 th world’s largest subtropical desert. You will be surprised when you come to know that Thar Desert is spread in 77,000 square miles area. It is the landscape of desert scrub and sand dunes lined with small colorful towns. Sandstone forts are also amazing structural monuments available in this area. Maximum portion of desert is in Raj...
