Dandi Kutir
દાંડી કુટિર
A museum on Gandhi's life, housed in a building shaped like a salt heap at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. It uses multimedia to tell the story of the Salt March and India's independence.
Dandi Kutir is located in the exhibition zone of the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Its white building, shaped like a pile of salt, symbolizes the 1930 Salt March. Across three floors, holograms, 3D imagery and sound-and-light installations trace Gandhi's life from South Africa to India's independence, and audio guides are available, making it very visitor-friendly for those unfamiliar with Indian history. Admission is low, and it is usually closed on Mondays. Dandi Kutir is about 28 km from Ahmedabad and can be visited on the same day as Akshardham Temple.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Swaminarayan Akshardham (Gandhinagar)
- Adalaj Stepwell
- Sabarmati Ashram
- Auto World Vintage Car Museum
- Calico Museum of Textiles
- Dada Harir Stepwell
- Hutheesing Jain Temple
- Gujarat Science City