India UNESCO sites (with map)
With 44 UNESCO sites, plus part of one transnational site, India’s World Heritage collection covers most of the country. The sites span all of its historical periods, from prehistory to the colonial era; several religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity; and many nature reserves as well.
Click on the map below to read about individual sites, or use the list below. At the bottom you’ll find sites on India’s Tentative List.
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
Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty
Bihar
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
Where Buddha is believed to have reached enlightenment, with 7 sacred sites, now a place of pilgrimage and meditation.
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda
Ruins of the oldest center of learning in India, which lasted for 800 years.
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
Remnants of early Islamic India, including Northern India’s oldest mosque and a minaret that is the highest stone structure in India.
Red Fort Complex
An outstanding example of Mughal architecture on a grand scale, with later British colonial additions.
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
Twin sites with the remains of remarkable pre-Mughal architecture in Gujarat: mosques, tombs, stepwells and more.
Dholavira: a Harappan City
Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat
Himachal Pradesh
Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area
A mountainous nature reserve of great beauty and biodiversity protecting a range of species and habitats.
Karnataka
Group of Monuments at Hampi
Hundreds of ruins of temples and other structures of the vanished Vijayanagara kingdom.
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
Madhya Pradesh
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Artworks spanning thousands of years and depicting animals, people, rituals etc. related to the culture of local indigenous groups.
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Twenty-two 11th-century temples of the Chandela period, covered in exceptionally accomplished figurative stonework.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
A collection of stupas, temples and monasteries that make up the earliest Buddhist sanctuary in the world.
Maharashtra
Ajanta Caves
Thirty ancient caves carved into a cliff wall, many of them filled with Buddhist paintings and sculpture.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus), Mumbai
A busy 19th-century Gothic Revival train station in Mumbai that blends Victorian and Indian influences.
Elephanta Caves
Caves devoted to the Hindu deity Shiva, containing art dating to the 5th and 6th centuries.
Ellora Caves
34 stunning stone-cut caves with carved and painted images from three different religions.
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
Odisha
Sun Temple, Konârak
Rajasthan
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Six ornate and unique forts, legacies of the Princely Rajput states.
Jaipur City
A planned 18th-century walled city, famous for its pink architecture.
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
A remarkable astronomical observatory with 19 large masonry instruments dating to the 18th century.
Keoladeo National Park
A wetlands nature reserve that is an important stopover for migratory birds, excellent for birdwatching with over 300 species.
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
Caves, temples and sculptures that represent a unique testimony to the 6th-9th-century Pallavas civilization.
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
Agra Fort
A stunning example of Mughal architecture in the form of a fortress containing palaces, audience halls and mosques.
Fatehpur Sikri
An ancient city that is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture.
Taj Mahal
The most famous monument in India, a landmark of Mughal-era architecture and a symbol of eternal love.
Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath
West Bengal
Sundarbans National Park
Santiniketan
Multi-region
Western Ghats
A mountain range supporting incredible biodiversity and a range of ecosystems, great for hiking and other outdoor activities.
Mountain Railways of India
Maratha Military Landscapes of India (mostly in Maharashtra with one site in Tamil Nadu)
Transnational site
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
India’s Tentative UNESCO site list
Natural
- Naga Hill Ophiolite
- Deccan Traps at Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar
- Geological Heritage of St’ Mary’s Island Cluster
- Meghalayan Age Caves
- Natural Heritage of Erra Matti Dibbalu
- Natural Heritage of Tirumala Hills
- Natural Heritage of Varkala
- Salkhan Fossil Park, Sonbhadra
- Kanger Valley National Park
- Bhedaghat-Lametaghat in Narmada Valley
- Satpura Tiger Reserve
- Chilika Lake
- Neora Valley National Park
- Desert National Park
- Namdapha National Park
- Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch
Cultural
- Serial Nomination of Buddhist Triangle Sites of Odisha
- Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs
- Serial nomination for Ashokan Edict sites along the Mauryan Routes
- Serial nomination of Chausath Yogini Temples
- Serial nomination of Gupta Temples in North India
- The Palace-Fortresses of the Bundelas
- Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh
- Khooni Bhandara, Burhanpur
- Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley
- The Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple, Bhojpur
- The Gond monuments of Ramnagar, Mandla
- The historic ensemble of Dhamnar
- Serial nomination of Coastal Fortifications along the Konkan Coast, Maharashtra
- Sun Temple, Modhera and its adjoining monuments
- Rock-cut Sculptures and Reliefs of the Unakoti, Unakoti Range, Unakoti District
- Vadnagar – A multi-layered Historic town, Gujarat
- Geoglyphs of Konkan Region of India
- Jingkieng jri: Living Root Bridge Cultural Landscapes
- Sri Veerabhadra Temple and Monolithic Bull (Nandi), Lepakshi (The Vijayanagara Sculpture and Painting Art Tradition)
- Iconic Riverfront of the Historic City of Varanasi
- Temples of Kanchipuram
- Hire Benkal, Megalithic Site
- The historic ensemble of Orchha
- Sites along the Uttarapath, Badshahi Sadak, Sadak-e-Azam, Grand Trunk Road
- Evolution of Temple Architecture – Aihole-Badami- Pattadakal
- Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate
- Cellular Jail, Andaman Islands
- Iconic Saree Weaving Clusters of India
- Apatani Cultural Landscape
- Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
- Monuments of Srirangapatna Island Town
- Padmanabhapuram Palace
- Sites of Saytagrah, India’s non-violent freedom movement
- Thembang Fortified Village
- Narcondam Island
- Ekamra Kshetra – The Temple City, Bhubaneswar
- The Neolithic Settlement of Burzahom
- Archaeological remains of a Harappa Port-Town, Lothal
- Mountain Railways of India (Extension)
- Chettinad, Village Clusters of the Tamil Merchants
- Bahá’í House of Worship at New Delhi
- Delhi – A Heritage City
- Mughal Gardens in Kashmir
- The Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar
- Silk Road Sites in India
- River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra River in Assam
- Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab
- Temples at Bishnupur, West Bengal
- Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala
- Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
Mixed
- Garo Hills Conservation Area (GHCA)
- Keibul Lamjao Conservation Area
- Cold Desert Cultural Landscape of India