Kirti Mandir, Porbandar, Memorial temple and museum in Porbandar, India.

Kirti Mandir is a pale yellow stone building with a tall central tower rising above a recessed arch, flanked by two domed pavilions. Its facade has two storeys of open galleries with pierced lattice balustrades and a frieze of circular medallions. The tower is 79 feet tall, matching Gandhi's age at death, and the Gujarati inscription "બાલ મંદિર" appears below the roofline.

Porbandar residents proposed a memorial at Gandhi's birthplace after his 1944 release from the Aga Khan Palace, buying the ancestral house from the Gandhi family; Gandhi signed the registration papers, now displayed in the complex. The foundation stone was laid in 1947 by Darbar Gopaldas Desai, with funding from Nanjibhai Kalidas Mehta. Completed in 1950, it was inaugurated by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on 27 May 1950 and handed to the Indian government.

The memorial blends architectural elements from Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, Islamic, and Christian traditions into one structure. This combination reflects the belief that different faiths can coexist and hold equal meaning.

The museum and the adjacent ancestral house are entered through the same complex, so allow time for both the galleries and the haveli's upper floors. The building faces the street with its arched entrance and tower; the lamp on the upper facade marks the front. Gandhi's birthplace is marked inside the house, and the registration papers he signed are displayed in the complex.

A Swastika mark shows the exact spot in the ancestral house where Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. This symbol helps visitors identify the actual birthplace within the larger museum complex.