Things to do in Mundra, Gujarat
Mundra is a census town and a headquarter of Mundra Taluka of Kachchh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Founded in about the 1640s, the town was an important mercantile centre and port throughout its history.
13 places to visit in and around Mundra, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
- 1Mundra Port
Mundra Port is the largest commercial and container port in India, located on the northern shores of the Gulf of Kutch near Mundra, Kutch district, Gujarat.
- 2Hans Tower
Gateway to old fortified town is now topped with a clock tower. This is a main entrance to the old town.
- 3Nilkanth Mahadev temple
At Baroi, about a mile from Mundra, enclosed in a small court, is a temple of Nilkanth Mahadev, or the blue-necked Shiva, with, at the right side of the shrine door, an inscription dated 1667 (Samvat 1724). The linga is overshadowed by a la
- 4Mahadev temple
It has memorials to some sailors of town.
- 5Fortification
The walls of the old city fortifications have a religious origin, as they were dragged from the ruins of the ancient city of Bhadravati (now Bhadresar). The walls can be seen along Kevdi river and road north of the town.
- 6Sheetalnath temple of Anchal Gaccha
- 7Chintamani Parshwanath Jain temple
- 8Glass-studded temple of Mahavir Swami
- 9Bukhari Pir Dargah
Shah Murad Bukhari arrived and ruled Khanate of Bukhara (now in Uzbekistan) but he was spiritually inclined. He came to India during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (1662) and lived at Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi for some time and late
- 10Navlakho Bungalow
A very large and handsome two-storied bungalow built by Laximdas Laddha, son of Laddha Damji who was a manager of the firm of Jairam Shivji, a merchant banker who dominated commerce in East Africa in 18th and 19th century. It can be only se
- 11Aradhya Nova Cinemas
Watch Bollywood or Gujarati film.
- 12Shantinath Mahadev Temple and Garden
A Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. Shantivan Colony is a township for employees of Adani Port. The temple is surrounded by a garden.
- 13Bhadreshwar Jain Temple