{"id":329871,"date":"2025-03-17T16:39:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T11:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=329871"},"modified":"2025-03-18T17:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T11:55:06","slug":"unesco-tentative-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/unesco-tentative-list\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Tentative List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> India has added <strong>six new properties<\/strong> to its <strong>UNESCO Tentative List<\/strong> on <strong>March 7, 2025<\/strong>. With these additions, India now has <strong>62 sites<\/strong> on the tentative list. <strong>UNESCO Tentative List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-330045 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UNESCO-Tentative-List.png?resize=580%2C385&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"UNESCO Tentative List\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UNESCO-Tentative-List.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UNESCO-Tentative-List.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UNESCO-Tentative-List.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UNESCO-Tentative-List.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>About UNESCO Tentative List<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"340\">The <strong data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"62\">UNESCO Tentative List<\/strong> is an official inventory of sites that a country intends to nominate for inclusion in the <strong data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"176\">World Heritage List<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"340\">It serves as a preliminary step in the nomination process, allowing <strong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"263\">State Parties<\/strong> to identify and prepare potential heritage sites for future consideration.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"340\">A site <strong>must be listed on the Tentative List before it can be officially nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Newly Added Sites<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Kanger Valley National Park (Chhattisgarh)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>Bastar region of Chattisgarh. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This park is known for its <strong>dense forests, biodiversity, and limestone caves<\/strong> like <strong>Kotumsar and Kailash caves<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is home to unique flora and fauna, including the <strong>Bastar Hill Myna<\/strong>, which is the <strong>state bird of Chhattisgarh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs (Telangana)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a site containing <strong>prehistoric megalithic structures<\/strong>, mainly <strong>menhirs (upright stones)<\/strong> that were likely used for <strong>ritualistic or astronomical purposes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>These structures date back to the <strong>Iron Age<\/strong> and provide insights into early <strong>funerary practices and social structures<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ashokan Edict Sites along the Mauryan Routes (Multiple States)<\/strong> <em>(Serial Nomination)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>It includes several sites where <strong>Emperor Ashoka&#8217;s edicts<\/strong> were inscribed on <strong>rock surfaces and pillars<\/strong>, promoting <strong>Dhamma (Buddhist principles)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>These sites spread across Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Karnataka, reflecting Mauryan governance and Buddhist teachings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chausath Yogini Temples (Multiple States)<\/strong> <em>(Serial Nomination)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>These are unique <strong>circular-shaped temples<\/strong> that house <strong>64 Yoginis (female deities)<\/strong> and are often located on <strong>hilltops<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They reflect <strong>Tantric traditions, Shakti worship, and intricate stone carvings<\/strong>, found in states like <strong>Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gupta Temples in North India (Multiple States)<\/strong> <em>(Serial Nomination)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>These temples, dating back to the <strong>Gupta Empire (4th-6th century CE)<\/strong>, showcase <strong>early Hindu temple architecture<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Known for their <strong>shikhara (towers), intricate carvings, and structural precision<\/strong>, they represent a <strong>golden age of art and culture<\/strong> in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Palace-Fortresses of the Bundelas (Madhya Pradesh &amp; Uttar Pradesh)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Grand <strong>fortified palaces<\/strong> built by the <strong>Bundela Rajputs<\/strong> in places like <strong>Orchha, Datia, and Chanderi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>These structures exhibit a mix of <strong>Rajput and Mughal architecture<\/strong>, featuring <strong>intricate frescoes, chhatris (domed pavilions), and water systems<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India has added six new properties to its UNESCO Tentative List on March 7, 2025. With these additions, India now has 62 sites on the tentative list. UNESCO Tentative List About UNESCO Tentative List The UNESCO Tentative List is an official inventory of sites that a country intends to nominate for inclusion in the&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/unesco-tentative-list\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">UNESCO Tentative List<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":330045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11212,12039],"tags":[11872,11074],"class_list":["post-329871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-history-and-art-culture-in-news","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-times-of-india","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UNESCO-Tentative-List.png?fit=1280%2C850&ssl=1","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329871"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329871\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/330045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=329871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=329871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}