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World Heritage Sites Heritage pronounces the age old
cultural, traditions and customs of a country. But the major aspect that
live to tell the stories of the periods gone by are the monumental
structures that witnessed each and every episode occurred during that
time. World Hertiage sites include exquisite forts and monuments, temple complexes and historic excavated sites of India.
If Taj Mahal spells the heart warming love story of undying love, then Qutub Minar gives a glimpse inside the Mughal architectural grandeur; if Khajuraho temples are celebration of the myriad colours of life then Konark is a landmark as far as Orissan temple architure is concerned. All in all these world heritage sites are protected and preserved heritage sites of the India's living pastand a visual delight for the tourist. Famous World Heritage Sites In IndiaTaj
Mahal
Taj Mahal is not just a fine specimen of beautiful art and excellent architecture, but a memorial of love and faith. It is a sublime experience of the greatest love story ever told. read more about
Taj Mahal Qutub Minar One of the biggest examples of the Delhi Sultanate monumental legacy is the Qutub Temple Complex. Although modeled as a classical Minar or tower from which the Muzzin calls the faithful prayers, the Qutub Minar was a symbolic rather than a functional structure. read more about
Qutub Minar Khajuraho Temples Once a great capital of Chandela Kings, the temple town of Khajuraho has become one of the most visited temple site in India. Out of the once existing eighty-five temples, only twenty-five, strewn amidst the lakes and fields have survived. read more about
Khajuraho
Temples Sun Temple, Konark The great temple of Konark, is an enormous chariot of the Sun God, Surya, with 12 pairs of exquisitely carved wheels, drawn by galloping horses. A magnificent work of art, this temple is also known as the Black Pagoda. read more about
Sun Temple,
Konark Sanchi Stupas More than any other monument, the Great Stupa of Sanchi symbolizes the rise and spread of Buddhism in India. It is also the largest site of Buddhist remains in India. read more about
Sanchi Stupas Agra Fort May be the fort has taken a backseat in front of the glory of the Taj, But its still a delight for those who are curious to see the majestic architectural grandeur that the Mughals were so famously known for. read more about
Agra Fort Ajanta Caves These caves are the most magnificent examples of rock cut architecture and cave paintings. The Ellora caves are over 10 centuries old and represent elaborate sculptures of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths. While the caves at Ajanta dates back to the 5th century and contain paintings and sculptures of major events in the life of Lord Buddha. read more about
Ajanta Caves Ellora Caves These caves are the most magnificent examples of rock cut architecture and cave paintings. The Ellora caves are over 10 centuries old and represent elaborate sculptures of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths. While the caves at Ajanta dates back to the 5th century and contain paintings and sculptures of major events in the life of Lord Buddha. read more about
Ellora Caves Fatehpur
Sikri Famously known as the erstwhile capital built by Akbar the Great; forgotten by time this magnificent city is still among one of the most visited monuments in India as well as a prime excursion from Agra. read more about
Fatehpur Sikri Pattadakal One of the most spectacular example of the Chola regime in the South is the temple building of Pattadakal, constructed under Rajakesari Rajaraja. This temple site became one of the most pious religious circuits in the Kaveri delta. read more about
Pattadakal Darjeeling Himalayan Railway If you like traveling in trains, especially on the hillside, travel in this small steam locomotive and experience a one of a kind journey passing through the hills of eastern Himalayas. read more about
Darjeeling
Himalayan Railway Brihadisvara Temple The most enduring aspect of the four-century rule of the Cholas was the extensive temple building they undertook, creating a sacred circuit of 108 Shiva temples in the Kaveri Delta. The most celebrated Saiva temple of all, appropriately called Brihadisvara and Daksinameru, is the grandest creation of the Chola emperor Rajaraja (AD 985-1012). It was inaugurated by the king himself in his 19th regal year (AD 1009-10) and named it after himself as "Rajesvara Peruvudaiyar". read more about
Brihadisvara
Temple Churches of Goa When visiting Goa, which is first thing that strikes a visitor's eye beside the sand, sea and beach are the exquisitely built churches of Old Goa. read more about
Churches of Goa Mamallapuram Located on the Bay of Bengal, Mamallapuram means "the town of Mamalla, the great wrestler". This famous temple site of South India hails as one of the best prototype of the Dravidian Architecture. read more about
Mamallapuram Humayun's Tomb Humayun's widowed Queen Haji Begum built the Tomb, in the 16th century AD. Architecturally the forerunner of the Taj Mahal, it stands in Nizamuddin, which shows the Mughal architecture at its best. read more about
Humayun's Tomb Hampi Hampi was once the capital of the powerful Vijayanagar empire, which for two centuries remained the most powerful empire in Indian history. It was once considered at one time greater then Rome and "The best provided city in the world". read more about
Hampi
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