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Sightseeing in Ahmedabad includes the Sabarmati Ashram or Mahatma Gandhi's Home in Ahmedabad which is a very famous tourist spot. Steeped in history, the place has a flavor of its own kind. The ashram is situated at a considerable distance away from the bustle of city life and offers tranquility as it is surrounded with shady trees on all sides. The Sabarmati Ashram or Mahatma Gandhi's Home in Ahmedabad was incidentally the centre of the Indian Freedom Movement. Therefore, it always occupies a special place in the hearts of the Indian travelers. It is from here that Gandhiji started the charkha or the spinning wheel, a medium of protest against the British at that time. The ashram was initially called the Satyagraha Ashram by Gandhiji. There is also a museum inside it. It is unanimously believed that during his return from South Africa and stay at the Sabarmati Ashram or Mahatma Gandhi's Home in Ahmedabad, the spiritual transition took place in Gandhiji and from Mohandas; he evolved to become the Mahatma. The Sabarmati Ashram or Mahatma Gandhi's Home in Ahmedabad can be a very good place to visit. The ashram also has a cottage in which Gandhiji used to live. It is called the Hriday Kunj . Besides, the museum also contains a writing desk which was used by Gandhiji, a khadi kurta the charkha and some of his letters. The Nandini is a guest house located on the right side of Hridaya Kunj. There is also a small cottage here which is known as the Vinoba Kutir named after Acharya Vinoba Bhave. Also, there is a Upasana Mandir ; an open prayer ground which is situated between the Hridaya Kunj and the Magan Kutir. The Gandhi Sangrahalaya in Sabarmati Ashram or Mahatma Gandhi's Home in Ahmedabad is a museum which was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1963. It has five units along with a library, two photo galleries and an auditorium. Do visit this place when you come down to Ahmedabad.
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