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Criterion (i): The three Chola temples of Southern India represent an outstanding creative achievement in the architectural conception of the pure form of the Dravidan type of temple. Criterion (ii): The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur became the first great example of the Chola temples, followed by a development of which the other two ...
India accepted the convention on 14 November 1977, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are 43 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 35 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type, listed for both cultural and natural properties. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (from left to right, top to bottom): Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (also known as the Mausoleum of Mausolus), Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria as depicted by 16th-century Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck.
The idol of Lord Bahubali, carved out of a single rock of granite, [8] is 42 feet (13 m) tall, [9] 10.33 feet (3.15 m) wide and is said to be the second tallest statue of Bahubali in the world. [ 10 ] [ 4 ] [ 11 ] The idol is placed on a 5 feet (1.5 m) pedestal and enclosed by cloistered prakaram .
Taj Mahal in Agra, India is one of the wonders of the world. [101] Mughal gardens are gardens built by the Mughals in the Islamic style. This style was influenced by Persian gardens. They are built in the char bagh structure, which is a quadrilateral garden layout based on the four gardens of Paradise mentioned in the Qur'an. This style is ...
Official certificate From left to right, top to bottom: Chichen Itza, Christ the Redeemer, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra, the Taj Mahal, and the Colosseum. The New 7 Wonders of the World was a campaign started in 2001 to choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. [1]
Since it opened, more than 25 lakh people have visited the Seven Wonders Park so far. On an average, 30,000 people visit it every month. [8] Some visitors have complained about lack of maintenance at the park. [9] On the lines of Kota, another Seven Wonders Park has been built in New Delhi which is located between Sarai Kale Khan and Millennium ...
The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), [3] near Kevadia in the state of Gujarat, India. It depicts Indian politician and independence activist Sardar Patel (1875–1950), who was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India and an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi.