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Last month, he had written to the PM requesting him to direct the Archeological Survey of India to submit documents regarding the Hoysala temples to UNESCO as the main nomination dossier.
”Happy, proud that temples of Hoysala architecture in Belur, Halebid and Somanathapura are India’s official nominations seeking the UNESCO world heritage tag. I sincerely thank @PMOIndia for accepting my suggestion as well as that of all lovers of art and heritage in Karnataka,” Gowda said in a tweet with the copy of the letter.
The Union Culture Ministry on Monday had said the Hoysala Temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura in Karnataka have been finalised as India’s nomination for World Heritage List for the year 2022-2023.
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The site evaluation will happen in September or October this year and the dossier will be taken up for consideration in July or August next year.
Belur and Halebid are in Gowda’s home district of Hassan.
Karnataka’s Hampi and Pattadakal are already among UNESCO’s world heritage sites.