Famous Lesser Known Heritage Site In India

The historical places and beautiful monuments spread across India are a delight for any traveler. However, there are sites about which not much is known and not much has been written but these sites to are truly spectacular and worth a visit. Here is a list of some Popular lesser known heritage sites in India.

List of Lesser Known Heritage Places in India

1. String of temples at Pattadakal, Karnataka

   String of temples at Pattadakal, Karnataka

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   Pattadakal located in Bijapur district of Karnataka was not only popular for Chalukyan architectural activities but also a holy place for the royal coronation, ‘Pattadakisuvolal’. Temples constructed here mark the blending of the Rekha, Nagara, Prasada and the Dravida Vimana styles of temple building. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Heritage Site in India.

2. Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam

   Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam

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   Srirangam is the foremost of the eight self-manifested shrines (Swayam Vyakta Kshetras) of Lord Vishnu. The temple of Sri Ranganathaswami at Srirangam boasts a historic past of great kingdom and a civilization thousands of years old. The temple complex is one of the largest temples in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world.

3. Kareng Ghar, Assam

   Kareng Ghar, Assam

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   Kareng Ghar is better known as The Garhgaon Palace, as it is located in Gurgaon. It is a Royal House of the Tai-Ahom kings. Gurgaon was the third capital of the Tai-Ahom. This site is one of the grandest examples of Ahom architecture in India, made of wood and stones in Sivasagar, Assam.

4. Ananthapura Lake Temple, Kerala

   Ananthapura Lake Temple, Kerala

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   The Ananthpura Lake Temple was made back in the 9th century and is guarded by a 150-year-old vegetarian crocodile. There is only one crocodile at a time in the lake.

5. Victoria Terminus, Mumbai

   Victoria Terminus, Mumbai

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   The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is a classic example of the blend of two cultures, as British architects and Indian craftsmen worked together to make this one. You can visit this place to witness the Victorian Gothic and designs that were spectacularly made in the 19th Century.

6. Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram

   Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram

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   Airavatesvara is a Hindu temple made in the Dravidian architecture located in Darasuram. It is often referred to as the Great Living Chola Temples. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is full of stories about Lord Shiva in the form of paintings and sculptures.

7. Palaces in Gondal, Gujarat

   Palaces in Gondal, Gujarat

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   Naulakha Palace is one of the most beautiful of all the palaces in Gondal, followed by Orchard Palace and Riverside Palace. The palace has exquisite balconies with stone carvings and a beautifully pillared courtyard. You can not only revisit history but also live it a little.

8. Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

    

   Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

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   The place is better known as the cricket ground after the IPL in 2008 as it is the home ground of Delhi Daredevils. However, just adjacent to the ground is a fort which was built in the mid-14th century by Sultan Feroz Shah. It is believed that some devotees still visit the mosque, in order to pray to the djinns and get their wishes fulfilled.

9. Rosary Church, Shettihalli

   Rosary Church, Shettihalli

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   Rosary Church is a famous lesser known Heritage Site In India, it was built by French Missionaries on the banks of Hemavathi River near Hassan in 1860s. It is said that this church submerges during the rains, and emerges once the water has dried. You can witness the Gothic architecture here as the church is one of the few remains of such architecture.

10. Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur

    Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur

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    Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. It is the second largest dome in the world, constructed as per the Deccan architecture. The most fascinating and remarkable feature of the Gol Gumbad is its acoustical system. Even the faintest whisper around the dome echoes several times. The gallery around the dome of the Gol Gumbad provides a wonderful view of the town.

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