Kirti Mandir

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Kirti Mandir
Kirti Mandir

"Kirti Mandir", or Temple of Fame, is the cenotaph of the Gaekwads, located in the city of Vadodara.

It was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III to perpetuate the glorious memory of his beloved ancestors. The sun, the moon and the earth in bronze with the undivided map of India adorn the shikhar of Kirti Mandir. Kirti Mandir was built in 1936 as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III.