Hoysala temples in Karnataka nominated for World Heritage Sites list
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The Hoysala temples in Beluru and Halebeedu in Hassan district and Somanathapura in Mysuru district have been finalized by the Union Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as India’s nominations to the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in the world, for the year of 2022-23. Minister said, “These temples represent one of the highest points of human creative genius and stand testimony to the rich historical and cultural heritage of our country”.
The state government will look after the maintenance and conservation of other monuments around the 3 temples. The project of getting the temples the esteemed tags has been in the works for the last three years. Poornima BR, Commissioner, State Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage said, a team from UNESCO will soon visit the sites and conduct an inspection. After the inspection, it will be decided whether the monuments can be declared as heritage sites. If the Hoysala temples attain this status, these monuments will be fourth on the state’s list of World Heritage Sites.
