Porbandar
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Porbandar is a town in the Gujarat state of India. Porbandar is also a district in the state of Gujarat.
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City
This city is an important port located on the Arabian Sea on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent. It has a population of over 100,000. The town is best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. In the 10th century it was known as 'Pauravelakul' and then 'Sudamapuri' (After Sudama, friend of Lord Krishna). It is today a tourist centre and is served by an airport and train line. In addition it also has a deep sea port that was built over the last 25 years.
The name "Porbandar" came from the combination of two words, i.e., the famous goddess "Porai" and "Bandar" means Port.
Places of Interest
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- Kirti Mandir (Birthplace of Gandhi)
- Sudama Mandir
- Nehru Planetarium
- Bharat Mandir
- Gita Mandir---This is built by an Industrialist at that time.
This has inscription on all walls of Bhagavad-Gita. There are also the statues of Gods and Goddesses and also that of Mahatma_Gandhi etc. all carved out of stones on the pillars.
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- Rokhadia_hanuman temple
This is one of the older temples and situated at the outskirts of Porbandar. Rokhada in Gujarati language means money. It is said that people who visit this temple for darshan of God Hanuman will amass wealth.
District
This district was carved out of Junagadh district. It lies in the Kathiawar peninsula. Porbandar city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is surrounded by Jamnagar (North) and Junagadh (South) districts. To the west is the Arabian Sea.
Rivers
- Ozat
- Meghal
- Bhadar
Agriculture
Crops
- Cotton, Groundnut, Bajra, Gram, Wheat, Tal and Jowar
Industry
- Cement, Cement Pipes
One cement factory is at Ranavav, outskirts of Porbandar and another oldest one in the city itself.
- Soda Ash
This factory is just outside the city and has its own Thermal Power Station and salt making area.
- Coal making
- Limestone
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| Districts of Gujarat |
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| Ahmedabad | Amreli | Anand | Banaskantha | Bharuch | Bhavnagar | Dahod | Dang | Gandhinagar | Jamnagar | Junagadh | Kheda | Kutch | Mehsana | Narmada | Navsari | Panchmahal | Patan | Porbandar | Rajkot | Sabarkantha | Surat | Surendranagar | Vadodara | Valsad |
