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India – UNESCO Tentative List & Related Heritage Sites (Consolidated Table)

S. No.Site / GroupState / RegionCategoryPeriod / AgeKey Features / Significance
1Lakkundi Group of Monuments (Architectural Ensembles of Kalyana Chalukyas)KarnatakaCultural10th–12th CEWestern Chalukya temples & stepwells; distinct phase between Tungabhadra & Malaprabha rivers; INTACH involved
2Salkhan Fossils ParkUttar Pradesh (Sonbhadra)Natural1.4 billion yearsStromatolites & algae fossils; among earliest life evidence; studied by Birbal Sahni Institute
3Tirumala HillsAndhra PradeshNaturalAncient geological formationGeological and cultural significance
4Erra Matti Dibbalu (Red Sand Dunes)Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam)NaturalThousands of years1,500 acres; red dunes due to iron oxidation; Geo-heritage Monument (GSI, 2016)
5Deccan Traps (Panchgani & Mahabaleshwar)MaharashtraNatural~65 million yearsLava flows within Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
6St. Mary’s Island ClusterKarnatakaNatural~85 million yearsColumnar basalt formations
7Meghalayan Age Caves (Mawmluh, Arwah, Mawsmai, Krem Puri)MeghalayaNatural4,200 years climatic markerGSSP for Meghalayan Age; 4.2 ka drought event; IUGS Geological Heritage Site; Krem Puri longest sandstone cave
8Naga Hill OphioliteNagalandNaturalMesozoic–CenozoicAncient oceanic lithosphere; National Geological Monument (GSI); tectonic insights
9Varkala CliffsKeralaNaturalMio-PlioceneCoastal cliffs; natural springs; erosional features
10Ashokan Edict Sites (Rampurva & Lauriya Nandangarh)Bihar (West Champaran)Cultural3rd century BCEPart of ‘Serial Nomination for Ashokan Edict Sites along Mauryan Routes’; protected by ASI
11Andaman Proposed Sites (Barren Island, Narcondam Island, Mud Volcanoes, Natural Bridge)Andaman & Nicobar IslandsNaturalGeological formationsIndia’s only active volcano; endemic Narcondam Hornbill; Baratang mud volcanoes; Shaheed Dweep natural bridge
12Mudumal Megalithic MenhirsTelanganaCultural~3,500 years80 menhirs; 3,000 alignment stones; astronomical alignment; living traditions
13Palace-Fortresses of the BundelasMP & UP (Bundelkhand)Cultural16th–19th CEBlend of defensive & palatial architecture; Mughal-Maratha-British influence
14Kanger Valley National ParkChhattisgarhNaturalDeclared 1982200 sq km; limestone caves (Kutumsar, Kailash); Bastar Myna
15Chausath Yogini Temples (e.g., Mitaoli)Madhya PradeshCultural10th–11th CECircular temple plan (~130 ft); 64 Yoginis
16Gupta Temples (North India)Multiple StatesCulturalGupta PeriodEarly structural Hindu temples; garbhagriha, mandapa, mukhamandapa
17Odisha Buddhist Sites (Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, Udaygiri)OdishaCulturalAncient‘Diamond Triangle’; Hinayana, Mahayana, Vajrayana traditions

India – UNESCO Status Overview

IndicatorNumber
Total Tentative Sites69
Cultural (Tentative)49
Natural (Tentative)17
Mixed (Tentative)3
Inscribed World Heritage Sites43 (35 Cultural, 7 Natural, 1 Mixed)
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