History of Porbandar

Porbandar, experiencing straight the roaring coast of Arabian Sea, situated between the planets popular "DWARKA" and "SOMANATH" one of the 12 popular legendary ancient Indian backgrounds, the area preparing of the town is so completely organized that today it is an fascination to the contemporary town adviser globally. Amongst many other significance, Porbandar is an ascetic area of st. UDAMA, the bosom buddy of master "KRISHNA” and beginning place of Mahatma Gandhi , the dad of country who taught a session of non-violence to the present day world. Porbandar is having its significance not only from legendary perspective but it is an fascination to a large number of local and international visitors who pay visit to this sacred town everyday.

Shravan Sud Poonam or Nariyeli Purnima is considered to be the basis day of this holy city. As pr the legendary recommendations in Sudama Charitra of Skand Puran of Shrimad Bhagvad, the existing Porbandar city was titles after Goddess Porav, and was situated along the stream banking institutions of Asmavati. The Jethwa kingdom of Rajput clian decided over this area, who was fan of art and under their elegant patronage the city was beautified by building extensive streets feet tracks, shaped components along the roadsides, having right angular pieces, features, scenery, community locations, temple and so on. The originality of Porbandar city is that it is made of unique kind of white-colored smooth rock carves magnificently and that is why this is popularly known as "WHITE CITY" also.

Porbandar is carefully connected with Junagadh in the south-west and with Jamnagar in the north. Porbandar has an all weather slot, has direct company regards with natural and foreign slot. Porbadnar is well connected on broad-gauge to many essential places like country investment Delhi and economical investment Bombay. Porbandar since old times is assisted by a worldwide airport having daily flight to Bombay.

Porbandar has various local sites seeing areas of varieties like travel and leisure, pilgrimage, Barda Haven world renowned Red seaside of Madhavpur, Academic facilities like Aryakanya Gurukul and Sandipani Ashram to recall our storage to Takshashila and Nalanda school of Vedic Culture. Over all it is pertinent to call Porbandar a place of great import Mythological, Culturally, Traditionally, Religiously, Socially and on many other contests like Commercial, travel and leisure and knowledge perspective.

It will not be out of spot to attract interest towards an old well-known saying that Porbandar is bitterly known for RANA,PANA and BHANA, RANA, the kings RANA NATWAR SINH, PANA , limestone supplies BHANA, Bhanji Lavji the favored company for GHEE trade to many nations. Furthermore to known that Porbandar has a unique lifestyle and individuals lifestyle more particularly due to Mehar (MER) group who has put the name of Porbandar on the international map due to its dancing Maniyara RAS and sward/ Dandiya Ras which shows the soldier / fearless characteristics of the MER caste.

The another group who is never less than the MER in providing exclusive identification to Porbandar, is KHARVA, popular for sportfishing (Harvesting Sea and getting Sea crops) and also for fisheries and Sea Journey.