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Shri Amman Temple
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Shri Meenakshi temple
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Shri Ranganathan Swamy temple
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Shri Badrinath Temple
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Detailed explanation-1: -UNESCO Award: The restoration of the 100-year-old Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai has won the Award of Excellence in the 2022 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The awards were announced on November 26, 2022.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) was conferred with the ‘Award of Excellence’ at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation-2022.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dholavira and Ramappa Temple are the latest addition to the list under the ‘Cultural’ category. There are two more categories-Natural and Mixed. Latest Update about UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India: 27th July 2021 – Dholavira, Harappan City in the Rann of Kutchh, becomes India’s 40th UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first sites to be listed were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal, all of which were inscribed in the 1983 session of the World Heritage Committee. The most recent site listed was Dholavira, in 2021.
Detailed explanation-5: -Sun Temple, Konârak-UNESCO World Heritage Centre.