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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 Kailash (IAST: Kailasa) or Kailashanatha (IAST: Kailāśanātha) temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra of Maharashtra, India. A megalith carved into a cliff face, it is considered one of the most remarkable cave temples in the world because of its size, architecture, and ...
The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Islamic art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". It is regarded as one of the best examples of Mughal architecture and a symbol of Indian history.
Bengaluru is known as the "Garden City of India" because of its greenery. [370] [371] In May 2012, Lonely Planet listed the city as one of the world's top ten cities to visit. [372] As of 2024, Bengaluru has 1,288 public parks maintained by the corporation. [373]
According to the Encyclopædia Britannica and Indian authorities, more than 200 million Hindus gathered for the Kumbh Mela in 2019, including 50 million on the festival's most crowded day. [2] The festival is one of the largest peaceful gatherings in the world, and considered as the "world's largest congregation of religious pilgrims". [27]
"Kumbhal fort"), also known as the Great Wall of India, [2] is a fortress on the westerly range of Aravalli Hills in Kumbhalgarh in the Rajsamand district of the Rajasthan state in India. Situated approximately 48 km (30 mi) from Rajsamand city , 84 km (52 mi) from Udaipur , it was built during the 15th century by Rana Kumbha . [ 3 ]
Parthenon, Athens, Greece Eiffel Tower, Paris, France Taj Mahal, Agra, India Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey This is a list of the most visited national monuments , including palaces, historical monuments and historic sites.
Sixth tallest Shiva statue in India, Ninth tallest Shiva statue in the world. Feb 20th, 2016 Hanuman of the Ram Tirth temple: Hanuman: Amritsar: Punjab: 24.5 80: Ram Tirath temple [26] Hanuman Statue: Hanuman: Samalkot: Andhra Pradesh: 24.07 79.0: Standing Hanuman: Lord Shiva: Shiva: Jabalpur: Madhya Pradesh: 23.17 76.0: The fifth tallest ...