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Places of interest

* 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
* 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. These days it is very rundown and lacks any state-of-the-art exhibit or infrastructure.[citation needed] The entry fee for a ten-minute show is Rs 5 for adults and Rs 2 for children.
* Swaminarayan Mandir
* Bhutnath Mandir - is located opp. Bhavshiji Hospital (Civil Hospital)
* Chadeshwar Mahadev & Ajani Mataji's temple-is located at Somnath Highway 3km from Porbandar may be from Pandava's Era

People of interest

* Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi)

One of the great Leaders of the Indian Independence Movement.