Airavatesvara (1146–1172, Rajaraja II) – Chola chariot temple (Skt ratha) where front mandapa wheels are stone chariot wheels, music steps that resonate seven tones, and yali_balustrade.

🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder

Rani ki Vav (Queen's Stepwell)

Solanki Chaulukya 1022–1063 CE · Gujarati / Solanki Hindu (Maru-Gurjara)

Jewel-box stepwell (1022–1063 CE) built by Queen Udayamati in memory of Bhima I, 64 m long with seven descending galleries and 500+ principal sculptures.

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Konark Sun Temple

Eastern Ganga 1243–1255 CE · Odia / Kalinga Hindu (Surya)

13th-century (1243–1255 CE) Kalinga-style Sun temple built as colossal 30-m high chariot of Surya with 24 giant stone wheels (9.5 ft sundials) pulled by seven horses, originally 68 m shikhara…

🇮🇳 India · Ancient city

Dholavira

Mature Harappan 2650–2100 BCE (with Early/Late phases 3500–1800 BCE) · Indus Valley / Harappan

Harappan metropolis (2650–2100 BCE) on Khadir island in Great Rann of Kutch, the fifth largest Harappan site covering 100 ha with citadel, middle and lower towns and monumental water management.

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Khajuraho Group of Monuments

Chandela period 950–1050 CE · Chandela / Bundelkhand Hindu and Jain

Eighty-five (25 surviving) sandstone temples (950–1050 CE) of Chandela dynasty, celebrated for Nagara shikharas rising in clustered peaks and intricate sculptures.

🇮🇳 India · Ancient city

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

Early Hindu 8th–11th c + Gujarat Sultanate 1484–1535 CE · Rajput / Chalukya Hindu + Gujarat Sultanate Islamic

Concentrated ensemble of 8th–16th c heritage within 1,329 ha: Chalukya hill fort and Lakulisa temples on Pavagadh (737 m cone), and Sultanate Champaner – pre-Mughal Islamic city (1484–1535) of Mahmud…

🇮🇳 India · Ancient city

Group of Monuments at Hampi (Vijayanagara)

Vijayanagara Empire 1336–1565 CE (Sangama to Tuluva) · Vijayanagara Hindu (Telugu-Kannada)

Ruined imperial capital of Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1565 CE) sprawling 25 km² on Tungabhadra River among boulder hills.

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Great Stupa at Sanchi

Maurya to Gupta 3rd century BCE–12th century CE (great stupa 260 BCE, gateways 25 BCE–50 CE) · Maurya / Sunga / Satavahana / Gupta Buddhist

Earliest stone Buddhist stupa (Maurya 3rd c BCE, enlarged Sunga 1st c BCE–1st c CE) crowning hilltop at Sanchi, 36.5 m diameter hemispheric brick-and-stone dome encasing relics.

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram

Pallava Dynasty 580–728 CE (Mamalla and Rajasimha phases) · Tamil / Pallava Hindu (Shaiva/Vaishnava)

Pallava (7th–8th c CE) coastal temple town with 40 rock-cut shrines: Shore Temple granite seaside, Five Rathas monolithic chariot-temples cut from single boulders, Arjuna's Penance 27 m bas-relief,…

🇮🇳 India · Rock-cut

Badami Cave Temples

Early Chalukya, 6th–7th century CE · Hindu and Jain under Early Chalukya dynasty

Four 6th-c. Chalukya sandstone cave temples at Vatapi with Nataraja and Vishnu iconography.

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya

Mauryan 260 BCE to Pala 12th c CE; temple late Gupta 5th–6th c · Indian Buddhist (Mauryan → Gupta → Pala)

Holiest Buddhist site where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment c.528 BCE under Bodhi Tree descendant.

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Ajanta Caves

Satavahana early phase 200 BCE–100 CE; Vakataka renaissance 460–480 CE · Buddhist (Hinayana → Mahayana)

Thirty horseshoe-gorge rock-cut caves overlooking Waghora River with exquisite murals and sculptures: early 2nd century BCE–1st century CE Hinayana phase and later 460–480 CE Mahayana phase under…

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Ellora Caves

Late classical: Kalachuri, Chalukya, Rashtrakuta periods 600–1000 CE · Buddhist, Hindu (Shaiva), Jain under Rashtrakuta patronage

Largest rock-cut monastery-temple complex in world with 34 caves carved 600–1000 CE into basalt Charanandri Hills: 12 Buddhist, 17 Hindu, 5 Jain, including monolithic Kailasa Temple (Cave 16)…

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Sun Temple, Konârak

Eastern Ganga · Gangesvara Eastern Ganga (Narasimhadeva I)

Sun Temple, Konârak in Odisha, India is a Eastern Ganga temple complex attributed to Gangesvara Eastern Ganga (Narasimhadeva I) culture. Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site (ID 246).

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Khajuraho Group of Temples

Chandela · Chandela Rajput

Khajuraho Group of Temples in Madhya Pradesh, India is a Chandela temple complex attributed to Chandela Rajput culture. Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site (ID 240).

🇮🇳 India · Hydraulic works

Dholavira — Eastern Reservoir Rock-Cut Complex

Harappan (2650–2000 BCE) · Harappan Dholavira

Kutch Dholavira excavated by Bisht 1989–, signboard 10 Indus signs and stadium 300 m.

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Chennakesava Temple Complex Belur

Airavatesvara Temple Complex Darasuram

Rani ki Vav (Queen's Stepwell)

Konark Sun Temple

Dholavira

Khajuraho Group of Monuments

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

Group of Monuments at Hampi (Vijayanagara)

Great Stupa at Sanchi

Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram

Badami Cave Temples

Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya

Ajanta Caves

Ellora Caves

Sun Temple, Konârak

Khajuraho Group of Temples

Dholavira — Eastern Reservoir Rock-Cut Complex

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