UNESCO world heritage sites in India

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 UNESCO tag: features are given below 

  • A world heritage site tag boost tourism almost instantly, putting a monument or space on itineraries 
  • Monument also stand to receive funds and international assistance from UNESCO for its protection and promotion. 
  • Tag makes harder to alter the world heritage site and incentivises its Conservation. 
  • Improve infrastructure 
  • Sites become globally important 
  • Helps to put on the international map  of tourism. 


What tourism potential is in India?

  • India is ranked 40th among 136 countries on tourism competitiveness. 
  • But it ranked 4th on tourism and heritage assets. That gust goes to show that we are not doing enough to unlock the potential of our monument for tourism. 
  • India has currently 40 UNESCO world heritage site including these are:
    • Maharashtra 
    1. Ajanta cave
    2. Ellora caves 
    • Uttar Pradesh
    1. Tajmahal ( Agra)
    2. Fatehpur sikri
    • Madhya pradesh
    1. Khajuraho 
    2. Sanchi  
    3. Bhimbetka
    • Odisha
    1. Sun temple konark
    • Bihar 
      1. Ruins of nalanda 
    • Tamilnadu 
      1. Menakhsi temple  madurai 
    • Karnataka 
      1. Hampi 
    • Rajasthan 
      1. Pink mahal Jaipur 
    • Gujarat 
      1. Champaner pavagadh ruins
      2. Dholavira - harappan urban city 
      3. Rani ki vav ( the queen's stepwell patten ( 2014)
      4. Ahmedabad city 2017
    • Telangana 
      1. Kakatiya Rudreswara temple ( Ramappa Temple)
What need to be done for full utilization of India's tourism potential?

  1. Every site of tourism importance must-have its own site map at that place
  2. All famous as well as lesser known sites map with travel time  and distance must be installed there to give more and more information to tourists about near by tourist place .
  3. All encroachment must be immediately removed from the fronts of monuments for easy watching for travelers far from.
  4. Infrastructure such road, transportation, hospitality,  and sanitation must be provided at low cost 
  5. Every site must have  management unit.
  6. Booklet must be provided to the tourists at very low cost about that place with nearest sites and must consist of history, geography,  travel  time, distance and other facilities to attract them. 
  7. Yog ,clean environment and cheap product must be there. 
  8. Banking,  games , Meditation, 
Note- Kakatiya  Rudreswara temple got world heritage site tag on July 25,2021. It is located mulugu district near Warangal in the state of Telangana.





Features:
    • Constructed on the 6 feet high star shaped platform 
    • The presiding deity is ramalingeswara swamy (Shiva).
    • It is a shivalaya.
    • Construction completed in 40 year by sculptor Ramappa and completed in 13th century. So that it is also known as Ramappa Temple. 
    • Constructed in 1213AD,during the reign of Kakatiya king ganapati deva, by a general recharlarudra of the kingdom. 
    • It is adorned with intricate carving. 
    • Wall and Pillared structure. 
    • Yellow gray and black color stone are used such Sandstone and marble. 
Note-Dholavira - harappan urban city kutchh Gujarat (year2021)












India has applied for six places for UNESCO  heritage tag that are :
  1. Satpura tiger reserve Madhya Pradesh: this ancient forest spread over more than 2100 square km is home to 14 endangered species,including giant squirrels, Indian skimmer  leaf nosed bat, suports rare plants and holds nearly one in six Tigers in India ( about 17%). Sambar and gaur are also present.
  2. Bhedaghat lametaghat: a small town near Jabalpur In Madhya pradesh is famous for its 100 fit tall marble cliffs that stretch along the narmada for a majestic 8 kilometre forming dhaundhar falls enveloped in a cloud of its own mist. 
  3. 11 temple of kanchipuram: kanchipuram UNESCO tag: features are given below :
    • Gopuram a pyramidal structure above entrance 
    • Mandapas or halls
    • Pillared structure 
    • Sanctum 
    • Dravidian style architecture during pallava 8th - 9th centuries. 
    • Such as kailasanath temple, pandava dootha perumal temple 
  4. Kashi ghat
  5. The Megalithic Burial Complex at hire benkal Karnataka.
  6. Maharashtra military architecture in the foothill of sahyadris Parvat range. The Era of the king shivaji ( 1630- 1680).

note - 
  •  India has 41 UNESCO world heritage sites


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