The list of historic and protected monuments in Uttarakhand is not small but only local dwellers know about them. These remarkable monuments of Uttarakhand are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) because of their historic importance. They not only narrate the historical facts of the medieval era in which they were built but also depict the beauty of the ancient Pahari architecture.
Many historic monuments of Uttarakhand are now in ruins because of the ignorance of government in restoring them. Still, there are so many other historical places in Uttarakhand which need proper care and worldwide promotion to give a boost to the tourism of Uttarakhand. Below is the list of Protected monuments of Uttarakhand by ASI or List of State Protected Monuments in Uttarakhand .
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Sr. no | Name of Monument(s) | Location in Uttarakhand |
1. | Vaishnav group of temples- Dewal | Pauri |
2. | Devalgarh group of Temples- Devalgarh | Pauri |
3. | Shiv Temple- Paithani | Pauri |
4. | Shivalaya- Kukhargaon | Pauri |
5. | Laxmi- Narayan Group of Temples- Sumari | Pauri |
6. | Narayankoti Group of Temples-Narayankoti | Rudraprayag |
7. | Nalachatti Temple/Stupa | Rudraprayag |
8. | Damyanti Temple-Hyun | Rudraprayag |
9. | Laxmi-Narayan Group of Temples-Bairangana | Rudraprayag |
10. | Vaitarni Group of Temples- Gopeshvar | Chamoli |
11. | Govind Group of Temples- Simli | Chamoli |
12. | Kulsari Temple- Kulsari | Chamoli |
13. | Narayan Group of Temple- Devrana | Chamoli |
14. | Surya Group of Temple- Ranihaat | Tehri |
15. | Raj-Rajeshwar Temple- Raniaat | Tehri |
16. | Nanda Devi of temples-Bajinga | Tehri |
17. | Kyark Raithal Group of temples | Uttarkashi |
18. | Jamdaghni Temple- Than | Uttarkashi |
19. | Mahasu Temple-Barkot | Uttarkashi |
20. | Mahasu Temple-Pujeli | Uttarkashi |
21. | Devdara Temple- Paunti | Uttarkashi |
Data Source: Archaeological Survey of India(ASI)