There are total of 36 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 28 cultural sites and 8 natural sites in India that are recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as of now. These UNESCO Heritage sites of India are places of importance of cultural or natural heritage. Last year Ahmedabad was declared as the World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Below are the tricks to remember these heritages sites state wise where trick is underlined & highlighted in Red and heritage sites highlighted in Blue:
Manas sing Kaj-rare Kajrare song in Assam.
Below are the tricks to remember these heritages sites state wise where trick is underlined & highlighted in Red and heritage sites highlighted in Blue:
Uttar Pradesh
Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri is in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra.
Madhya Pradesh
Bheem buys khajur from Madhya Pradesh while going to meet his sister Sanchi.
- Rock shelter of Bhimbetka
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
Maharashtra
Shiva rides on his elephant to buy aloe-vera and Ajanta from Maharashtra for his wife victoria.
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus( formerly Victoria Terminus)
- Elephanta Caves
- Ellora Caves
- Ajanta Caves
Gujarat
Gujarat Rani (Queen) Champa visit archaeological park in Ahmedabad city.
- Rani-ki-vav (Queen’s step well)
- Champaner-pavagadh archaeological park
- Ahmedabad City
Delhi
Humayun and Qutub meets at Red Fort in Delhi.
- Humayun’s Tomb
- Qutub Minar and its Monuments
- Red Fort
Goa
Goa ke churches bade famous hain.
- Churches and Convention of Goa
Bihar
Mahaveer Bodh went to Nalanda from Bihar.
- Mahabodhi Temple, Gaya
- Nalanda Mahavidyalaya
Rajasthan
Jajantaram Mamantaram movie shoot in Rajasthan’s Keladevi Hills.
- Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
- Hill Forts of Rajasthan
- Keladeo National Park
Chandigarh
Complex Capitol of Chandigarh.
- Capitol Complex( The Architectural work of Le Carbusier)
Odisha
Odisha ka Son (Sun)
- Sun Temple, Konark
Karnataka
Humpty Dumpty sings Patta-Patta song in Karnataka
- Group Monuments at Hampi
- Group Monuments at Pattadokal
Tamil Nadu
Bahubali meets with Mahabali Chola king in Tamil Nadu.
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
- Great living Chola Temple
West Bengal
West Bengal Ki Naura badi Sunder hain.
- Sunderban National Park
Uttarakhand
Nanda Devi from UK visit valley of flowers.
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park
Himachal Pradesh
Great Himalayas lies in Himachal Pradesh.
- Great Himalayan National Park
Sikkim
Kanchan went to Sikkim to visit Zoo.
- Khangchendzonga National Park
Assam
Manas sing Kaj-rare Kajrare song in Assam.
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kaziranga National Park
Few more world heritage sites and tricks to remember
Mountain Railways of India
Mountain ke Darjee (Tailor) ki Nilgai Kalka express se Shimla chali gayi.
- The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, West Bengal
- The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Tamil Nadu
- The Kalka Shimla Railway, Himachal Pradesh
Western Ghats
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Maharashtra
Kerela ne tamil seekha goa me ghumarne ke liye
केरला ने तमिल सीखी गोवा और गुजरा हुआ महाराष्ट में घूमने के लिये।
Bodhi is doing meditation at bodhgaya in bihar
Heritage site | Location |
Western ghats | Tamilnadu, Kerala, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa |
Bodhi is doing meditation at bodhgaya in bihar
Note: In the case of Western Ghats a total of thirty nine properties (including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests) were designated as world heritage sites – twenty in the state of Kerala, ten in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and four in Maharashtra.
Chhatrapati Shivaji went to Elephanta caves with Ajantha and Ellora in Maharashtra
Heritage site | Location |
Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus | Maharashtra |
Elephant caves | Maharashtra |
Ajantha and ellora | Maharashtra |
Bodhi is doing meditation at bodhgaya in bihar
Sundar-Bengal
Nanda devi was decorated with flowers in Uttarakhand
Includes state names
Rani said wow by seeing The queen’s stepwell in Gujarat
Kona (meaning angle) + Arka (meaning sun), Konark in Odisha
Heritage site | Location |
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya | bihar |
Sundar-Bengal
Heritage site | Location |
Sundarbans National Park | West Bengal |
Nanda devi was decorated with flowers in Uttarakhand
Heritage site | Location |
Nanda Devi and Valley of flowers | Uttarakhand |
Includes state names
Heritage site | Location |
Churches and Convents of Goa | Goa |
Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area | Himachal Pradesh |
Hill Forts of Rajasthan | Rajasthan |
Rani said wow by seeing The queen’s stepwell in Gujarat
Heritage site | Location |
Ran-ki-vav | Gujarath |
Kona (meaning angle) + Arka (meaning sun), Konark in Odisha
Heritage site | Location |
Konark sun temple | Odisha |