India

The UNESCO World Heritage sites in India are grouped below by state.

Assam

Kaziranga National Park
A riverine wildlife refuge that is home to many rare and threatened species, including the one-horned rhinoceros.

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya

Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda

Delhi

Humayun’s Tomb
A 16th-century tomb within a complex of tombs, the first garden tomb and the inspiration for the Taj Mahal.

Qutb Minar and its Monuments

Red Fort Complex

Goa

Churches and Convents of Goa

Gujarat

Historic City of Ahmedabad
A medieval walled city of unique gated communities and many architectural monuments in a mix of styles.

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

Dholavira: a Harappan City

Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat

Himachal Pradesh

Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area

Karnataka

Group of Monuments at Hampi

Group of Monuments at Pattadakal

Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas

Madhya Pradesh

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka

Khajuraho Group of Monuments

Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi

Maharashtra

Ellora Caves
34 stunning stone-cut caves with carved and painted images from three different religions.

Elephanta Caves
Caves devoted to the Hindu deity Shiva, containing art dating to the 5th and 6th centuries.

Ajanta Caves

Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus), Mumbai

Odisha

Sun Temple, Konârak

Rajasthan

Jaipur City
A planned 18th-century walled city, famous for its pink architecture.

Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Six ornate and unique forts, legacies of the Princely Rajput states.

The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

Keoladeo National Park

Sikkim

Khangchendzonga National Park

Tamil Nadu

Great Living Chola Temples
Three outstanding 11th-12th-century temples covered with carvings depicting elements of Hindu mythology.

Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram

Mountain Railways of India

Telangana

Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple

Uttarakhand

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
A vast nature reserve with breathtaking scenery, perfect for intrepid nature lovers.

Uttar Pradesh

Fatehpur Sikri
An ancient city that is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture.

Agra Fort

Taj Mahal

West Bengal

Sundarbans National Park

Santiniketan

Multi-region

  • Western Ghats

Transnational site

  • The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement