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Location Address District Coordinates Image S-MH-1 Kharda Fort Ahmednagar Kharda Fort: S-MH-2 Garhi Ahmednagar Upload Photo: S-MH-3 Raghaveshwar Mahadev Temple Ahmednagar Upload Photo: S-MH-4 Mahadeva Temple Ahmednagar Upload Photo: S-MH-5
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
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 66 World Heritage Sites in six countries (also called "state parties") of Southern Asia: Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Bhutan and Maldives, which are also located within the region, do not have any World Heritage Sites ...
The Ajanta paintings, or more likely the general style they come from, influenced painting in Tibet [303] and Sri Lanka. [304] Some influences from Ajanta have also suggested in the Kizil Caves of the Tarim Basin , in particular in early caves such as the Peacock Cave .
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]
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.
World Heritage City of Kandy, Sri Lanka: Conservation and Development Plan. Sri Lanka: Central Cultural Fund. ISBN 978-955-613-126-0. Seneviratna, Anuradha (2008). Gateway to Kandy – Ancient monuments in the central hills of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka: Vijitha Yapa Publications. ISBN 978-955-665-031-0. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011
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