Celebrate World Heritage Day with India’s most famous World heritage Sites
Every year April 18 is celebrated as World Heritage Day. India alone has 36 world heritage sites, the sixth most of any country. India is famous for its cultural beauty and incredible monumental art. From Kaziranga in Assam, Hampi monuments in Karnataka, The queen’s stepwell in Gujarat to Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand, Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi. India has a range of numerous parks, monument sites, wildlife sanctuaries, religious structure and mountains in the list including Taj Mahal, which is not only in the list of World Heritage Site but also marked the place in the list of (seven) 7 Wonders of the World.
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On World Heritage Day, have a look at all 36 world heritage sites in India, as designated by UNESCO:
- Kaziranga in Assam
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam
- Sundarbans National Park in West Bengal
- The Western Ghats. These include Agasthyamalai Sub-Cluster, Periyar Sub-Cluster, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, Nilgiri Sub-Cluster, Talakaveri Sub-Cluster, Kudremukh Sub-Cluster, Sahyadri Sub-Cluster
- Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya in Bihar
- Churches and Convents of Goa
- Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi
- Red Fort Complex in Delhi
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park in Gujarat
- Group of Monuments at Hampi in Karnataka
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal in Karnataka
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Madhya Pradesh
- Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra
- Ellora Caves in Maharashtra
- Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) in Maharashtra
- Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha
- Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan
- Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Great Living Chola Temples in Tamil Nadu. They include Brihadeeswarar temple in Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Airavateshwarar Temple in Darasuram, Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur.
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu
- Agra Fort in Uttar Pradesh
- Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh
- Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh
- Rani ki Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell) in Patan, Gujarat
- Mountain Railways of India. They include Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in West Bengal, Nilgiri Mountain Railway in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, Kalka-Shimla Railway in Himachal Pradesh.
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand
- Hill Forts of Rajasthan. They include Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambhore, Amber Sub-Cluster, Gagron
- Nalanda in Bihar
- Khangchendzonga National Park In Sikkim
- The Architectural Work Of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh
- The Historic City of Ahmadabad in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Qutb Minar in Delhi
On World Heritage Day let’s us all try to do our bit in protecting these monuments starting with a small gesture of keeping these sites clean. Hope you enjoy these incredible World Heritage sites in India. Don’t forget to Comment and share your views. For booking and know more about India’s most famous World Heritage Sites click on enquire now button.
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