National Heritage Monuments 1.

 The Badami cave temples are a complex of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples located in Badami, Karnataka. The caves are important examples of Indian rock-cut architecture, especially Badami Chalukya architecture, and the earliest date from the 6th century.

Chitradurga Fort is a fortification that straddles several hills and a peak overlooking a flat valley in the Chitradurga,Karnataka. The fort was built in stages between the 11th and 13th centuries by the dynastic rulers of the region, including the Chalukyas and Hoysalas, later the Nayakas of Chitradurga of the Vijayanagar Empire.

The Edakkal caves are two natural caves at at Edakkal,in the Wayanad district of Kerala. They lie 1,200 m above sea level on Ambukutty Mala. Inside the caves are paintings believed to date to at least 6,000 BCE,from the Neolithic man, indicating the presence of a prehistoric settlement in this region.

Jain Basadis in Halebidu, Hassan, Karnataka are three Jain temples dedicated to the Jain Tirthankars Parshvanatha, Shantinatha and Adinatha .These temples were constructed in the 12th century during the reign of Hoysala Empire along with Kedareshwara temple and Hoysaleswara Temple.

Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves are partly natural and partly artificial caves situated on two adjacent hills, Udayagiri and Khandagir at Bhubaneswar in Odisha. They have a number of finely and ornately carved caves built during the 1st century BCE as residential blocks for Jain monks during the reign of King Kharavela.

Veerabhadra temple is located in the Lepakshi,Andhra Pradesh. Built in the 16th century, the architectural features of the temple are in the Vijayanagara style with profusion of carvings and paintings at almost every exposed surface of the temple. It is considered one of the most spectacular Vijayanagara temples.

Junagarh Fort is a fort in the city of Bikaner, Rajasthan. The fort was originally called Chintamani and was renamed Junagarh or "Old Fort" in the early 20th century. It is one of the few major forts in Rajasthan which is not built on a hilltop.The fort complex was built under the supervision of Karan Chand, the Prime Minister of Raja Rai Singh, the sixth ruler of Bikaner, who ruled from 1571 to 1611 AD,

Pathirakunnathu Mana is a famous center for serpent or naga worship in Kerala. Very few orthodox Namboodiri families are ordained to perform serpent worship. Pathirikkunnathu Mana, located near Shoranur Palakkad, is one among such families.

Sarnath is located near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh near Varanasi. According to Buddhist tradition, Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha taught his first sermon after attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya.

Shankaracharya Temple is a Shiva temple situated in Srinagar,Jammu and Kashmir.The temple is at a height of 1,000 feet above the valley floor and overlooks the city of Srinagar. It is believed that the temple was visited by Adi Shankara and is  here that the literary work Saundarya Lahari was composed.

The Sun Temple of Modhera is a temple dedicated to the solar deity Surya located at Modhera village of Mehsana district, Gujarat. It is situated on the bank of the river Pushpavati. It was built after 1026-27 CE during the reign of Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty.

Thirumalai Nayak Palace is a 17th-century palace erected in 1636 by King Tirumala Nayaka, a king of Madurai's Nayaka dynasty who ruled Madurai from 1623 to 1659, in the city of Madurai. The building, which can be seen today, was the main palace, in which the king lived.

 Adalaj Stepwell or Rudabai Stepwell is a stepwell located in the small town of Adalaj, close to Gandhinagar city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was built in 1498 in the memory of Rana Veer Singh of the Vaghela dynasty. 

Bahubali was the son of Rishabhanatha.  He is said to have meditated motionless for 12 years in a standing posture at Sravanabelagola, Karnataka where a Monolithic statue of him measuring more than 6 m  in height was built around 983 CE during the Western Ganga dynasty

The Bibi Ka Maqbara is a tomb located in the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was commissioned in 1660 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's son, Prince Azam Shah in the memory of his loving mother Dilras Banu Begum 

 City Palace, Udaipur is a palace complex situated in the city of Udaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was built over a period of nearly 400 years, with contributions from several rulers of the Mewar dynasty 

The Golden Temple is a gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the pre-eminent spiritual site of Sikhism. Maharaja Ranjit Singh, after founding the Sikh Empire, rebuilt the temple in marble and copper in 1809, and overlaid the sanctum with gold in 1830. This has led to the name the Golden Temple.

Kedareshwara Temple is a Hoysala era construction in the historically important town of Halebidu in Karnataka. The temple was constructed by Hoysala King Veera Ballala II (1173–1220 CE) and his Queen Ketaladevi using Soap stone. 

Kudakkallu Parambu is a prehistoric Megalith burial site located in Chermanangad of Thrissur District of Kerala. The site has 69 megalithic monuments spread over a small area. Different types of burials in this area include Topikkal, Kudakkal, multiple hood stones and stone circles 

The Gwalior Fort, often called the 'Gibralter of India' due to its height and location, is perched upon a high hill and dates back to the eighth century. The fort houses many temples and palaces. The Man Mandir Palace here is the most notable owing to the colourful ceramic tiles that decorate its walls 

Vellore Fort is a large 16th-century fort situated in heart of the Vellore city, in the state of Tamil Nadu built by the Emperors of Vijayanagara. The fort was at one time the imperial capital of the Aravidu Dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire. The famous Jalakandeswar temple is located within Vellore Fort.

Vettuvan Koil in Kalugumalai, a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Constructed in the Pandyan Architecture and rock cut architecture, the unfinished temple was built during the 8th century CE by the early Pandyas.

Bidar Fort is located in Karnataka. Bidar was the capital of Bahmani Kingdom in the 14th century. This fort was built by Ahmad Shah Wali Bahman. The Fort was renovated in the 15th century by Sultan Ahmad Shah-I as he shifted his capital from Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) to Bidar and built a number of monuments inside the fort.

 The Amar Mahal Palace is a palace in Jammu  in the Indian erstwhile Kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir . Commissioned by Maharaja Amar Singh, a Dogra king, the palace was built in the nineteenth century by a French architect on the lines of a French Chateau, 

The Chettinad mansions are a collection of over 10,000 lavish homes of the Nattukottai Chettiar community in the region of Chettinad in South India. These mansions were built with materials from all across the globe to signify the community's wealth as merchants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries 

Gol Gumbaz, also written Gol Gumbad, is a 17th-century mausoleum located in Bijapur, a city in Karnataka, India. It houses the remains of Mohammad Adil Shah, seventh sultan of the Adil Shahi dynasty.  The mausoleum is notable for its scale and exceptionally large dome 

Manikaran is a town located in the Parvati Valley on river Parvati, northeast of Bhuntar in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh.  It is famouse for its hot springs and the anikaran temple and Manikaran Sahib gurudwara.

The Orchha Fort complex, which houses a large number of ancient monuments consisting of the fort, palaces, temple, and other edifices, is located in the Orchha town in Madhya Pradesh. The fort houses Raja Mahal, Shiva temple, Sheesh mahal, Jahangir Mahal. 

Sabarmati Ashram is located in the Sabarmati suburb of Ahmedabad, Gujarat,  on the banks of the River Sabarmati. The Ashram was home to Mohandas Gandhi from 1917 until 1930 and served as one of the main centres of the Indian freedom struggle.  Originally called the Satyagraha Ashram, reflecting the movement toward passive resistance launched by the Mahatma, the Ashram became home to the ideology that set India free 

Varikkasseri Mana, located in Ottapalam village near Palakkad in Kerala. This historic residence boasts exquisite woodwork, intricately carved pillars, and classic Kerala-style architecture; famous for its expansive courtyard adorned with mural paintings as well as hosting an important family temple.

Aihole is a historic site of ancient and medieval era Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments in Karnataka that dates from the sixth century through the twelfth century CE.  Aihole,  called a cradle of Indian rock temple architecture was Erstwhile Capital of Chalukya Dynasty 

The Bahmani tombs complex at Bidar is the necropolis of the Bahmani dynasty, located in Bidar, in Karnataka. Built during the 15th and 16th centuries, the tombs are an example of a distinct Indo-Islamic style of architecture unique to the Deccan.

The Veera Narayana temple Belavadi, is a triple Hindu temple with a complex Hoysala architecture completed around 1200 CE in the small village of Belavadi, Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka.   The main shrine faces east and is dedicated to Viranarayana (Vishnu). The north facing shrine is dedicated to Gopala, while the south facing shrine is for Yoga-Narasimha. 

Bara Kaman is the unfinished mausoleum of Ali Adil Shah II in Bijapur, Karnataka. It was planned that twelve arches would be placed vertically as well as horizontally surrounding the tomb of Ali Adil Shah but mausoleum was left unfinished. The architect of Bara Kaman was Malik Sandal.

Manjarabad fort got its name from the Kannada word ‘Manju’ which means fog or mist.

Manjarabad Fort is a star-shaped massive fort constructed by Tipu Sultan in 1792 and is located at a height of 988 mts, approximately 3241 feet above sea level.Manjarabad Fort is a star-shaped massive fort constructed by Tipu Sultan in 1792 and is located at a height of 988 mts, approximately 3241 feet above sea level.

Manjarabad Fort is a star-shaped massive fort constructed by Tipu Sultan in 1792 and is located at a height of 988 mts, approximately 3241 feet above sea level.Manjarabad fort got its name from the Kannada word ‘Manju’ which means fog or mist. The fort was used to store army barracks, and armoury, and to store gunpowder.

Namakkal Fort is a historically important fort located in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. This fort was built in the 17th century during the reign of Tirumalai Nayak of Madurai. The fort later came under the rule of Tipu Sultan of Mysore and was transferred to the British East India Company as part of the Treaty of Srirangapatna.

The Ibrahim Rauza is a funerary complex that includes a mosque and a mausoleum, and is considered one of the finest examples of Islamic ornamental decoration in India. It's also known as "The Black Taj Mahal" or "The Taj of the South". 

Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh are Mughal gardens located on the banks of the Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir. The Shalimar Garden in Srinagar was built by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir for his wife Noor Jahan. The Nishat Bagh garden was designed and built in by Nur Jahan's elder brother Asif Khan.

The Yaganti Caves are natural caves located on top of Yeramalla hill in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. The Agastya Cave, Veera Brahma Cave, Venkateswara Cave are considered sacred.