The Qutb Minar, also spelled as #QutubMinar is a minaret and "victory tower" that forms part of the #QutbComplex, a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite in the #Mehrauli area of #NewDelhi, India. The height of Qutb Minar is 72.5 meters, making it the tallest minaret in the world built of bricks. The tower tapers, and has a 14.3 metres (47 feet) base diameter, reducing to 2.7 metres (9 feet) at the top of the peak. It contains a spiral staircase of 379 steps.

A journey by the #Kalka #Shimla #ToyTrain is an experience of a lifetime! The #UNESCO #WorldHeritage listed train chugs up the mountain, past pretty as a postcard stations and hill-towns. Outside the window, the landscape is a technicolor film- from the scorched foothills to pale green forests of chir to the dense green of blue pine and deodar. Hours dribble away nonchalantly as the engine huffs and puffs its way up the Shivaliks.

Lying at the heart of Delhi, India, the majestic #RedFort, a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite and one of the Iconic Sites of the country, stands as a testament to the architectural legacy of the Mughals.

#VarahaCaveTemple in Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of the hill top village, which is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north of the main #Mahabalipurm sites of rathas and the Shore Temple. It is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late 7th century. The temple is one of the finest testimonial to the ancient Hindu rock-cut cave architecture, out of many such caves also called mandapas. Part of the Group of #Monuments at Mahabalipuram, the temple is a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite as inscribed in 1984 under criteria i, ii, iii and iv. The most prominent sculpture in the cave is that of the Hindu god Vishnu in the incarnated form of a Varaha or boar lifting Bhudevi, the mother earth goddess from the sea. Also carved are many mythical figures.

#GaneshaRatha is a temple in #Kancheepuram district, #TamilNadu, India. It is one of ten rathas ("chariots") carved out of pink granite within the group of monuments of the Pallava Period at #Mahabalipuram, a #UNESCO-inscribed #WorldHeritageSite since 1984. The ratha is an example of monolith Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late seventh century during the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I. Initially constructed with a Shiva Linga, it is now deified with a Ganesha deity after the linga was removed.

Entrance Gopuram (100 ft height) of #BrihadisvaraTemple, #Thanjavur, #TamilNadu. Built by Raja Raja Chola I in 1003 CE. Dedicated to Bhagwan Shiva & known as Dhakshina Meru. This Great Living Chola Temple is a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite.

#Shimla - Step back in time aboard the #KalkaShimlaToyTrain, a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite that connects the Indian plains to the 'Queen of Hills,' Shimla. Built in 1903, this toy train ride is one of India's most incredible feats of engineering covering a staggering 102 tunnels, 864 bridges and 919 stunning curves.

#ShoreTemple, situated by the serene end of Bay of Bengal, features an amazing artistic grandeur! Built with granite combining Dravidian & Pallava arch, this temple is now a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite. It is the oldest, free standing antiquity that #Mamallapuram, #TamilNadu hosts.

Virupaksha Temple (विरुपाक्ष मन्दिर) 🙏

#VirupakshaTemple is located in #Hampi 350 km from #Bangalore in the state of Karnataka in #SouthernIndia. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi designated a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite. The temple is dedicated to #Virupaksha a form of Shiva. The #temple was built by Lakkana Dandesha a chieftain under the ruler Deva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire.

The temples history is uninterrupted from about the 7th century. The Virupaksha Pampa sanctuary existed well before the Vijayanagara capital was located here. Inscriptions referring to #LordShiva date back to the 9th and 10th centuries. What started as a small shrine grew into a large complex under the Vijayanagara rulers.

#Kumbhalgarh Fort in #Rajasthan.
The mighty fort is 3600 ft tall and 38km long that surrounds the area of Udaipur. It was considered to have been built by Rana Kumbha in the 15th century. The fort is further declared a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite that is under the group #HillForts of Rajasthan. It is located strategically on the western Aravalli hills.

Having witnessed a large number of wars, the hill serves as the boundary that is unbreakable. The fort that has seven fortified gateways and a number of Jain temples within it , along with the Lakhola Tank which is the most famous tank inside the fort that was constructed by Rana Lakha. The fort consists of a number of Hindu temples and Jain temples that indicate the religious tolerance of the rulers and how they patronized the Jains and encouraged their culture in the kingdom.

#Gangaikondacholapuram in #Ariyalur, #TamilNadu is surrounded by lush green landscapes and has craftly designed sculptures. It is also a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite grouped under the Great Living Chola Temples. The temple’s architecture and bronze sculptures are a site to behold.

#UNESCO World Heritage site - #Gangaikonda Cholapuram