Karnataka’s Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas inscribed as India’s 42nd UNESCO World Heritage site
THE SACRED Ensembles of the Hoysalas, which is a group of three temples in the town of Halebeedu in Karnataka, has been inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Collectively, these three temples are known as the Hoysala Temples.
They are India’s 42nd UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Apart from this, Rabindranath Tagore’s abode, Santiniketan, the University town in West Bengal, has also been included as a world heritage site.
This announcement was made on September 18 by UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee. The session will be held till September 25.
Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO – Vishal V Sharma
