UNESCO approves Hoysala temples of Karnataka as new World heritage sites
The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO which met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday approved India’s recommendation of the ‘Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysals’ comprising three temples — Channakeshava temple at Belur, Hoysalesvara Temple in Halebidu in Hassan district and Kesav temple at Somanathpur of Mysuru district as the latest addition to the list of World Heritage Sites.
