world heritage sites of india

These caves include paintings and sculptures described by the Archaeological Survey of India as the finest surviving examples of Indian art, which are masterpieces of Buddhist religious art.

Ellora is an archaeological site, 29km from Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Its monumental caves 34 of them, in fact were carved as Buddhist, Hindu and Jain temples between the 5th and 10th centuries.

The Basilica of Bom Jesus holds the mortal remains of St Francis Xavier, and is located in Old Goa. The basilica is considered to be one of the best examples of baroque architecture in India.

Although not as famous as its neighbour, the Taj Mahal, the 16thcentury Mughal monument is also known as the Red Fort of Agra.

The Mahabodhi Temple complex is one of the four Holy sites of Buddhism. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century BC, and the present temple dates from the 5/6th centuries.