Tara Mandir (Planetarium)

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Tara Mandir, Khapat, New Porbandar, Porbandar 360579, Gujarat, India. Edit

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Tara Mandir, in Porbandar belies its name as it not a temple at all but a planetarium, designed only by the donation of Shri Nanjibhai. Tara is actually Gujarati word for stars. What lends any relevance the place is that it’s one of the maiden 2 planetariums in India. Asian country to be started by the first Prime Minister of India Pandit jawaharlal nehru. Housed inside the Mandir is an overhead round screen, adeptly projected on that are detailed renditions of the moon, stars and other heavenly bodies.

Tara Mandir (Planetarium)

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Private taxies or cabs are also available here to reach the site.

Bus : Porbandar city is connected to Rajkot and Ahmedabad through the national highway 8B and is connected to the cities of Dwarka and Jamnagar in the north and Bhavnagar and Verval in South through the NH 8E Ext. State Transport Buses regularaly run for Porbandar.

Train : Porbandar railway station is 3 km from the city centre. It is connected to several cities like Mumbai, Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Vadodara. There are rickshaws, buses and taxis available to reach the city.

Air : Porbandar airport is 4 km away from the city centre and there are many options like cabs, buses and private vehicles to reach the town.

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