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Sacred places

Explore sacred places and their connections through a small, clearly labelled local collection.

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The stone chariot and pillared halls at the Vittala Temple, Hampi, beneath an evening sky
Heritage landscape

Hampi

A temple and urban landscape associated with the Vijayanagara capital on the Tungabhadra.

Karnataka
Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur illuminated at dusk, with visitors in the courtyard
Shaiva temples

Bṛhadīśvara Temple

The Thanjavur temple is a component of the Great Living Chola Temples World Heritage property.

Tamil Nadu
Stone pillars and sculptural architecture at the Sun Temple in Konark
Other sacred locations

Konark Sun Temple

A thirteenth-century temple conceived through the architectural image of Sūrya’s chariot.

Odisha
Heritage landscape

Ellora

Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut sanctuaries within one basalt-cliff landscape.

Maharashtra
Heritage landscape

Khajuraho

A Chandella-period temple landscape containing Hindu and Jain monuments.

Madhya Pradesh
Heritage landscape

Mahabalipuram

Pallava monuments on the Coromandel coast, bringing several architectural forms into one setting.

Tamil Nadu

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