Kirti Mandir, Vadodara, Cenotaph memorial in Vadodara, India

Kirti Mandir is a pale stone cenotaph in Vadodara built in the shape of the letter E, with a ribbed central dome rising about 35 metres and four smaller domed pavilions at the corners. Its square pavilion has open arches and pillars, and the main facade has a protruding entrance porch with a cusped arch doorway. The base is reached by a short flight of steps, with a low hedge in front.

Kirti Mandir was built in 1936 by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, who came to power in 1875, as part of his Diamond Jubilee celebrations. He raised it to perpetuate the memory of deceased members of the Gaekwad dynasty, the Maratha rulers seated at Baroda, and the building cost Rs. 50,000. It stands near the Vishwamitra Bridge on the Vishwamitri River.

The central hall's walls carry five murals by Bengali artist Nandalal Bose: Gangavataran, the Life of Meera, the battle of Mahabharata and Natir Poojan. Statues and photographs of Gaekwad family members are displayed in the rooms, and the building is also called the Temple of Fame, or Kirti Mandir.

The building sits near Vishwamitri Bridge and is within walking distance from the railway station. Visitors should come during daytime hours and pay attention to weather, as the terraces and open areas are exposed.

The shikhara carries bronze figures of the sun, the moon and the earth, and the earth bears a map of undivided pre-independence India. The building was raised in 1936 at a reported cost of Rs. 50,000, and the same year marked Sayajirao III's Diamond Jubilee.