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Vande Bharat

Heritage map

26 temples, forts, caves, stepwells and ghats mapped across Bharat.

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Temple

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

One of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the western bank of the Ganga. The temple corridor now...

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Temple

Harmandir Sahib

The holiest gurdwara of Sikhism, surrounded by the Amrit Sarovar. The langar serves lakhs...

Amritsar, Punjab
Cave

Ellora Caves

Thirty four rock cut caves including the Kailasa temple, carved from a single rock.

Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Stepwell

Rani ki Vav

An inverted temple stepwell with hundreds of sculptures of deities.

Patan, Gujarat
Temple

Brihadeeswarar Temple

A masterpiece of Chola architecture with one of the tallest vimanas in the world. Part of...

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Temple

Meenakshi Amman Temple

Famous for its fourteen colourful gopurams covered with thousands of sculptures.

Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Temple

Konark Sun Temple

Built as a giant chariot of the Sun god with 24 carved wheels pulled by seven horses. A UN...

Konark, Odisha
Temple

Jagannath Temple

One of the Char Dham, home of the annual Rath Yatra.

Puri, Odisha
Temple

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple

One of the most visited pilgrimage sites in the world.

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Stupa and vihara

Sanchi Stupa

One of the oldest stone structures in India, with richly carved toranas.

Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
Temple

Virupaksha Temple, Hampi

A living temple at the heart of the ruins of Vijayanagara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Hampi, Karnataka
Temple

Badrinath Temple

One of the Char Dham, on the banks of the Alaknanda.

Badrinath, Uttarakhand
Fort and palace

Chittorgarh Fort

One of the largest forts in India, home of the Vijay Stambh.

Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
Temple

Khajuraho Group of Monuments

Known for Nagara style architecture and detailed sculpture.

Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
Ghat

Dashashwamedh Ghat

The main ghat of Varanasi, known for the evening Ganga aarti.

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Fort and palace

Amer Fort

A hilltop fort palace of red sandstone and marble.

Jaipur, Rajasthan
Temple

Shore Temple

Structural temple on the Bay of Bengal.

Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu
Archaeological site

Nalanda Mahavihara

Ruins of one of the greatest centres of learning in the ancient world.

Nalanda, Bihar
Temple

Kamakhya Temple

A major Shakti Peetha on Nilachal Hill.

Guwahati, Assam
Cave

Ajanta Caves

Rock cut Buddhist caves with some of the finest surviving ancient Indian paintings.

Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Temple

Ramanathaswamy Temple

Famous for one of the longest temple corridors in India.

Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Temple

Modhera Sun Temple

A sun temple with a stepped tank, the Surya Kund.

Modhera, Gujarat
Stupa and vihara

Mahabodhi Temple

The place where the Buddha attained enlightenment.

Bodh Gaya, Bihar
Temple

Kedarnath Temple

A Himalayan Jyotirlinga at about 3,580 metres, open from late April to November.

Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
Temple

Somnath Temple

The first of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the shore of the Arabian Sea.

Prabhas Patan, Gujarat
Cave

Elephanta Caves

Island caves with the famous Trimurti sculpture.

Mumbai, Maharashtra