Top 25 Heritage Places in India

The Taj Mahal is a white marble monument situated on the southern bank of Yamuna River in City of Agra. It is one of the world’s most renowned structures and a sign of Love depicting India’s rich history and World Heritage Site.

The Amer Fort is the primary tourist attractions for the people who visit Jaipur area and identified for its artistic Hindu style essentials. This famous palace is World Heritage Site and five forts are division of the group Hill Forts of Rajasthan.

The Golden Temple in Amritsar is the holiest Sikh gurudwara also referred to as the Golden Temple of India. The Harimandir Sahib or Golden Temple multifaceted has one of the five Takhts of the Sikh community known as Akal Takht Sahib and is famous for its gold roofs and walls.

Akshardham Swaminarayan temple compound in Delhi is one of the major temple complex in India, positioned near the banks of the Yamuna. The multifaceted also host huge landscaped gardens, a musical fountain and a Yogi Hraday Kamal.

Mehrangarh Fort is one of the principal forts in India, located in Jodhpur city of Rajasthan. The museum in the Mehrangarh fort is one of the well-stocked museums in Rajasthan all along with its seven tall gates.

Qutab Minar is the subsequent tallest minar in India after Fatehpur and a famous World Heritage Site. The Qutub Minar is bordered by quite a few historically noteworthy monuments known as the Iron Pillar of Delhi, Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Alai Darwaza, the Tomb of Iltutmish, Alai Minar, Ala-ud-din’s Madrasa and Tomb, and the Tomb of Imam Zamin.

The Agra Fort situated close to to its further celebrated sister monument, the Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Magnificent palaces and grander forts of Agra also known as Lal Qila is one of the finest Mughal forts in India.

Khajuraho Group of Monuments is the most popular tourist attraction and archaeological site, known for its sculptured temples dedicated to Shiva in Madhya Pradesh. The Khajuraho group of temples has Kandariya Shree Mahadeva temple,one of the 20 temples at Khajuraho with the tallest Vimana.

The Peruvudaiyar Kovil is an important example of Tamil architecture and one of the largest temples in India. Brihadeshwara Temple is the most visited tourist attraction in Thanjavur and part of the World Heritage Site known as the Great Living Chola Temples.
 

The India Gate is a conflict memorial also known as All India War Memorial and the pride of Delhi. All India War Memorial is built in memory of the Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the First World War.

Konark Sun Temple is in the silhouette of an extremely large chariot and one of the NDTV’s list of Seven Wonders of India and Times of India’s list of Seven Wonders of India. The monument was in addition called the Black Pagoda by European sailors.

Gateway of India monument is referred to as the Taj Mahal of Mumbai and one of the city’s top tourist attractions. The Gateway of India is a chief tourist place and a popular gathering spot for locals, street vendors and photographers.

The Charminar is the majority famous monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, Telangana and the familiar sight is a global icon for Hyderabad. Adjacent area of Charminar has a grand mosque called the Makkah Masjid, a beautiful temple known as Bhagyalakshmi Temple and Laad Baazar known for jewellery, particularly beautiful bangles and pearl. Charminar is one of the top 20 major attractions in the recently listed state of Telangana.

The Red Fort is situated in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums,named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone. The most-important surviving structures of India has number of big gates known as Lahori Gate,Delhi Gate,Water Gate and Khas Mahal,Rang Mahal and Mumtaz Mahal in the complex.
 

Lake Palace is located on the island of Jag Niwas in Lake Pichola, Udaipur and Considered as the most romantic hotel in India and in the world. The palace was a royal summer palace with pillared terraces, fountains and gardens.

The Palace of Mysore or Amba Vilas Palace is a well-liked and chronological palace in the city of Mysore, Mysore is usually described as the City of Palaces. Mysore Palace is now one of the mainly popular tourist attractions in Mysore and famous landmark in India.

Humayun’s tomb was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent and one of the best mughal garden in India. There are several monuments in the Humayun’s Tomb complex such as Tomb,Garden and mosque.

The Mahabodhi Temple is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha,Located in Bodhgaya in Gaya. Buddhist temple complex has holy Bodhi tree,monastery and Bodhimanda Vihara or the tallest temple tower.

The Group of Monuments at Hampi situated on the southern bank of the river Tungabhadra is one of the greatest empires of medieval India called the Vijayanagar Empire. Hampi is the second largest city in the world with several other monuments.

Meenakshi Amman Temple is a significant symbol for the Tamil people and is the most prominent landmark and most visited tourist attraction in the city. The Meenakshi temple is one of the largest temple complexes in Tamil Nadu.

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is the richest temple in India and one of the most-visited place of worship in India. The Tirumala Hill Temple is devoted to Lord Venkateswara, located in hill town of Tirumala near Tirupati in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
 

The Palace of Winds is one of the well-known tourist attractions in Jaipur city. This beautiful five-storey palace was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh and at the present adopted by the historical monuments of Jaipur and the Unit Trust of India.

Jama Masjid of Delhi is the biggest mosque in India and one of 10 most popular jama masjid in India. The mosque has big three great gates constructed of strips of red sandstone and white marble and one of the most famous Landmarks of Delhi.

The Victoria Memorial is enthusiastic to the memory of Queen Victoria, now a museum, a tourist destination and one of the top 15 must see tourist attractions of Kolkata city. Victoria Memorial Hall is a large marble building with gardens, royal gallery and dome.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is an historic railway station in Mumbai and World Heritage Site. The busiest railway stations in India now simply known as CST and ranked as one of the most amazing railway stations of Indian railways.