New Delhi: Karnataka’s Hoysala Temples’ sacred ensembles have been inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage list.
This comes just a day after Santiniketan, the town in West Bengal, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list on Sunday.
🔴BREAKING!
Just inscribed on the @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List: Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas, #India 🇮🇳. Congratulations! 👏👏
➡️ https://t.co/69Xvi4BtYv #45WHC pic.twitter.com/Frc2IGlTkf
— UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 (@UNESCO) September 18, 2023
Notably, the Hoysala Temples of Belur, Halebid, and Somnathapura in Karnataka that are now included in the UNESCO World Heritage list make them the 42nd UNESCO World Heritage Site of India.
“More pride for India! The magnificent Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas have been inscribed on the @UNESCO World Heritage List,” PM Modi wrote on X.
“The timeless beauty and intricate details of the Hoysala temples are a testament to India’s rich cultural heritage and the exceptional craftsmanship of our ancestors,” he added.
ಭಾರತಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ!
ಹೊಯ್ಸಳರ ಭವ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಶಿಲ್ಪ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣಗಳನ್ನು @UNESCO ವಿಶ್ವ ಪಾರಂಪರಿಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳ ಕಾಲಾತೀತ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ಕುಸುರಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಳು ಭಾರತದ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಪರಂಪರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಅಸಾಧಾರಣ ಶಿಲ್ಪ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. https://t.co/cOQ0pjHr95
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 18, 2023
The Union Government had proposed the Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura as India’s official nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List for the year 2022-2023.
On Sunday, Santiniketan was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list during the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee in Saudi Arabia.
🔴BREAKING!
New inscription on the @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List: Santiniketan, #India 🇮🇳. Congratulations! 👏👏
➡️ https://t.co/69Xvi4BtYv #45WHC pic.twitter.com/6RAVmNGXXq
— UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 (@UNESCO) September 17, 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called the inclusion of West Bengal’s Santiniketan in the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites as a “proud moment for all Indians”.
Taking to X, PM Modi posted, “Delighted that Santiniketan, an embodiment of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore’s vision and India’s rich cultural heritage, has been inscribed on the @UNESCO World Heritage List. This is a proud moment for all Indians.”
একথা জেনে আনন্দিত হলাম যে, গুরুদেব রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুরের স্বপ্ন ও ভারতের সমৃদ্ধ সাংস্কৃতিক ঐতিহ্যের মূর্ত রূপ শান্তিনিকেতন উৎকীর্ণ হয়েছে @UNESCO বিশ্ব পরম্পরা তালিকায়। সব ভারতীয়ের কাছেই এ এক গর্বের মুহূর্ত। https://t.co/Um0UUACsnk
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 17, 2023