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The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 286 monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Maharashtra. [2] Maharashtra is subdivided in three circles: Aurangabad circle; Mumbai circle; Nagpur circle
Location Address District Coordinates Image N-MH-M1 Kopeshwar Temple Khidrapur: Kolhapur Upload Photo: N-MH-M2 Ancient site at Brahamapuri Kolhapur: Kolhapur Upload Photo: N-MH-M3 Panhala Fort. i. Ambarkhana, ii. Andhra Vav, iii. Dharma Kopthi, iv. Naikinicha Sajja, v. Teen Darwaja, vi. Wagh Darwaja, vii. Tatbandi together with bastions Panhala
More images: S-MH-216 Samadhi of Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre Raigad: Samadhi of Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre: S-MH-217 Birthplace of Vasudeva Balwant Phadke Raigad: Upload Photo: S-MH-218 Rasalgad: Ratnagiri: Rasalgad: S-MH-219 Buddhist Leni: Panhale Kazi: Panhale Kazi Village, Near Bank of Kodjai River, Maharashtra 415711 Ratnagiri
The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites, the other six are cultural. In addition, Sri Lanka has four sites on its tentative list. The country served as a member of the World Heritage Committee in the years 1983–1989. [3]
This site may have been important in the competition between the Mahayana and Theravada Buddhist traditions in ancient Sri Lanka. In Professor Senarath Paranavithana 's book The Story of Sigiri , King Dathusena is said to have taken the advice of the Persian Nestorian Priest Maga Brahmana on building his palace on Sigirya.
Location Year listed UNESCO data Description Ajanta Caves: Maharashtra: 1983 242; i, ii, iii, vi (cultural) The caves at Ajanta represent a collection of Buddhist art from two periods. The first monuments date to the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE and were created by the followers of Theravada Buddhism.
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 ...
Aurangabad is a regional headquarters in Marathwada, and the tourism capital of Maharashtra state. [1] Out of the four UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Maharashtra, two are in the Marathwada region. [2] [3] [4] There are also 110 monuments in Marathwada which are protected by Government of Maharashtra and recognized by Archaeological Survey of ...