Kirti Mandir
કીર્તિ મંદિર
The ancestral home where Mahatma Gandhi was born in 1869, with a memorial hall where you can see his birth room and a photo exhibition of his life.
Kirti Mandir consists of Gandhi's three-story ancestral home and a memorial hall completed in 1950. The house is about 200 years old. Inside, a swastika marks the spot where Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869. The wooden staircase is narrow and steep and leads up to a small room upstairs. The memorial hall next door stands about 79 feet tall, symbolizing the 79 years of Gandhi's life. It displays photos of Gandhi and his wife Kasturba, a spinning wheel and quotations, and it houses the Kasturba Library. Admission is free and it is open roughly 07:30 to 19:00. Shoes must be removed before entering. It is located in the old town center, reachable by tuk-tuk, with a lively market nearby.
Opening hours
Daily around 07:30–19:00
Nearby sights
- Bharat Mandir
- Sudama Mandir
- Porbandar Chowpati
- Huzoor Palace
- Porbandar Bird Sanctuary
- Shri Hari Mandir
- Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
- Navlakha Temple, Ghumli