UNESCO on Sunday listed Chandigarh and Sikkim's national park, Khangchendzonga among its World Heritage Sites.<br/><br/>UNESCO approves all three nominations linked to India this session.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, it is a moment of pride for India as two of its sites have been today put on the world Heritage map.<br/><br/>India's nomination in the 'Mixed Category' – Sikkim's 'khangchendzonga National Park' and the beautiful Chandigarh's Capital Complex in the Transnational category recognising the work of Le Corbusier 's new architectural language received world's attention.<br/><br/>The khangchendzonga National park, located at the heart of the Himalayan range includes a unique diversity of plains, valleys, lakes, glaciers and spectacular snow-capped mountains covered with ancient forests.<br/><br/>This decision was taken at the UNESCO World Heritage Committee's 40th session, currently ongoing at Istanbul, Turkey.<br/><br/>Earlier, all 21 Member countries of UNESCO agreed and voted in favour of Nalanda University unanimously to be included on the World Heritage Map.

UNESCO today listed Chandigarh and Sikkim's national park , home to the world third highest peak Mount Khangchendzonga among its World Heritage Sites.<br/><br/>UNESCO approves all three nominations linked to India this session. Earlier 40th session of The World Heritage Committee meeting in Istanbul has approved the archaeological site of Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda University, in Bihar in the list.<br/><br/>The Paris-based UN body listed Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier's works – including the Indian city of Chandigarh- among its World Heritage Sites.<br/><br/>The Committe said in a statement, World's third highest peak Mount Khangchendzonga includes mythological stories associated with the mountain and with a great number of natural elements that are the object of worship by the indigenous people of Sikkim.<br/><br/>The sacred meanings of these stories and practices have been integrated with Buddhist beliefs and constitute the basis for Sikkimese identity.<br/><br/>