List of largest Hindu temples

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This is a list of the largest Hindu temples in terms of area.[1][failed verification]

Current largest temples

Name of the temple Photo Area (m²)[citation needed] Place Country Comment
Angkor Wat
1,626,000 Angkor  Cambodia Angkor Wat is a temple complex located at Angkor, Cambodia on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (402 acres). The Guinness World Records considers it as the largest religious structure in the world.[2] Originally constructed as a Hindu temple[3] dedicated to the god Maha Vishnu, The Supreme deity of Vaishnavism for the Khmer Empire by King Suryavarman II during the 12th century, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century; as such, it is also described as a "Hindu-Buddhist" temple.[4][5]
BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham (New Jersey)
655,591 Robbinsville Township, New Jersey  United States BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in
mandir (temple) complex that encompasses the Akshardham mandir, a traditional temple, a welcome center, museum, and event space.[6] Following the opening of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in 2014,[7] the Akshardham mandir was inaugurated on October 8, 2023 as the world’s 2nd largest Hindu temple.[8][9] The temple stands 58 metres (191 ft) high and is situated 99 kilometres (62 mi) south of New York City.[8]
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
631,000
Tiruchirapalli
  India The Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple is dedicated to Maha Vishnu The Supreme deity of Vaishnavism. The temple is often listed as the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world.[citation needed] The temple, located in Tamil Nadu, occupies an area of 63 hectares (156 acres) with a perimeter of 4,116 metres (13,504 ft), making it the largest temple in India[10] and one of the largest religious complexes in the world.[11]
Sri Lakshmi Narayani Devi Temple, Sripuram
404,686[12] Thirumalaikodi (or simply Malaikodi), Vellore district  India The salient feature of 'Sriupuram' is the
Vimanam and Ardha Mandapam is covered with pure gold, housing the deity Sri Lakshmi Narayani (Hindu goddess of wealth and female consort/wife of Narayana). The temple is located on 40 hectares (100 acres) of land and has been constructed by the Vellore-based charitable trust, Sri Narayani Peedam, headed by its spiritual leader Sri Sakthi Amma also known as 'Narayani Amma'.[13]
Chhatarpur Temple
280,000[14] New Delhi  India Chhatarpur Temple (Officially: Shri Aadya Katyayani Shakti Peetham) is located in
Chhatarpur, Delhi, India. This temple is dedicated to Goddess, Katyayani. The entire complex of the temple is spread over a wide area of 28 hectares (70 acres).[15]
BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham (Delhi)
240,000 Delhi  India BAPS Akshardham is a
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, whose 3,000 volunteers helped 7,000 artisans construct Akshardham.[16][17]
Prem Mandir, Vrindavan
222,577 Vrindavan  India Prem Mandir (lit. The Temple of Divine Love) is a
Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj (the fifth Original Jagadguru).[18] It is maintained by Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat. The complex is on a 22 hectares (55 acres) site on the outskirts of Vrindavan. It is dedicated to Radha Krishna and Sita Ram
. Radha Krishna are on the first level and Sita Ram are on the second level.
Besakih Temple
200,000[19] Bali  Indonesia The Besakih Temple is a
Balinese temples. Perched nearly 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) up the side of Gunung Agung, it is an extensive complex of 23 separate but related temples with the largest and most important being Pura Penataran Agung. The temple is built on six levels, terraced up the slope. The entrance is marked by a candi bentar (split gateway), and beyond it the Kori Agung is the gateway to the second courtyard.[21]
Ramanuja Temple with 108 Divya Desams
182, 109 Muchintal  India The Statue of Equality is a statue of the 11th-century Indian philosopher Ramanuja, located on the premises of the Chinna Jeeyar Ashrama cum temple at Muchintal, Ranga Reddy district in the outskirts of Hyderabad.[22] It is the second tallest sitting statue in the world. The temple consists of 108 Divya Desams in the premises of the Chinna Jeeyar Ashrama cum temple which is about 18 hectares (45 acres) of land.[23]
Belur Math
160,000 Howrah  India
Islamic motifs as a symbol of unity of all religions.[24]
Nataraja Temple
160,000 Chidambaram  India Thillai Nataraja Temple, also referred as the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja, the form of Shiva as the lord of dance. This temple is located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. Chidambaram is a temple complex spread over 16 hectares (40 acres) in the heart of the city. The main complex to Shiva Nataraja. The Temple also contains shrines to deities such as Sivakami Amman, Vishnu, Ganesh and Murugan.
Prambanan
152,000 Yogyakarta  Indonesia Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to Trimurti. It houses shrines of Maha Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva and their consorts. The temple compound is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the city of Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.[25]

The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building (Lord Shiva shrine) inside a large complex of individual temples.[26] Prambanan attracts many visitors from across the world.[27]

Brihadisvara Temple
102,400 Thanjavur  India The
Brihadeeswarar Temple, also called the Big Temple, was built by Rajaraja I in 1010 CE and is dedicated to Shiva. The Big Temple is not only a magnificent edifice with its majestic vimana, sculptures, architecture and frescoes but also has a wealth and richness of Tamil inscriptions engraved on stone in superb calligraphy. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. One wonders how such a big temple could be built in the flat for 6 years taking into account the amount of stone and soil to be moved and the lack of powered machinery available in those days. The massive sized main Vimanam (Tower) is 66 metres (216 ft) high. The Vimanam has 16 elaborately articulated stores and dominates the main quadrangle. It has a monolithic Nandhi weighing about 25 tonnes and is about 3.7 metres (12 ft) high and 6.1 metres (20 ft) long. The presiding deity of the f lingam is 3.7 metres (12 ft) tall.[28]
Arunachalesvara Temple
101,171 Tiruvannamalai  India The Annamalaiyar Temple is a noted
Lord Shiva, and it is the second largest temple (by the area used completely for religious purpose). It has got four stately towers on all the four sides and four high stone walls just like the rampart walls of a fort. The 11-tiered highest (217 feet (66 m)) Eastern Tower is called the Rajagopuram. The fortified walls pierced with four gopura entrances offer a formidable look to this vast complex.[29]
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
101,171 Kolkata  India The Dakshineswar Kali Temple is situated on the eastern bank of the
Bhavatarini, an aspect of Goddess Kali, meaning, 'She who liberates Her devotees from the ocean of existence i.e. Saṃsāra'.[30] The temple was built in 1855 by Rani Rashmoni, a philanthropist and a devotee of Kali.[31][32] The temple complex is spread over 10 hectares (25 acres) and is one of the largest temples in Bengal.[33]
Varadharaja Perumal Temple
95,000[34] and sacred tanks some of which located outside the complex.[35][36] The temple tank is called Anantha Theertham.[37] Kanchipuram  India The Varadharaja Perumal Temple is dedicated to
VisishtAdvaita philosophy, Ramanuja
is believed to have resided in this temple.
Rajagopalaswamy temple
93,000 Mannargudi  India The Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a Vaishnavite shrine located in the town of Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India. The Front Temple tower is 48 metres (156 ft) tall. The presiding deity is Rajagopalaswamy, a form of Lord Krishna. The temple is spread over an area of 9.3 hectares (23 acres) and The temple tank is called Haridra Nadhi, 353 metres (1,158 ft) long and 255 metres (837 ft) broad 9.3 hectares (23 acres) is one of the important Vaishnavite shrines in India. The temple is called Dakshina Dwarka (Southern Dwarka) along with Guruvayoor by Hindus. The temple is also 9.3 hectares (23 acres) and the Temple tank Haridra Nadhi is also 9.3 hectares (23 acres) making it one of the largest temple tanks in India[2][4]
Ekambareswarar Temple and Nilathingal Thundam Perumal temple
93,000 Kanchipuram  India The Ekambareswarar Temple is a
Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Maha Vishnu
, who is worshiped as Nilathingal Thunda Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Nilathingal Thunda Nayagi.
Thyagaraja Temple
81,000
Tiruvarur
  India The ancient Sri Thyagaraja Temple at
Tiruvarur is dedicated to the Somaskanda aspect of Shiva. The temple complex has shrines dedicated to Vanmikanathar, Tyagarajar and the Kamalaamba, and covers an area of over 20 acres (8.1 ha) The Kamalalayam temple tank covers around 16 acres (6.5 ha),[39] one of the largest in the country. The temple chariot is the largest of its kind in Tamil Nadu.[40]
Thirukurungudivalli sametha Vaishnava nambi Perumal Temple, Thirukurungudi
74866.84 Thirukkurungudi  India Vaishnava Nambi and Thirukurungudivalli Nachiar Temple in
Nayak period.[42]
There is a festival hall in the second precinct in the temple facing South that has sculpted pillars indicating various Hindu legends.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Toronto
72,843 Toronto  Canada The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in
Swaminarayan branch of Hinduism. The mandir was built in 18 months and consists of 24,000 pieces of hand-carved Italian carrara marble, Turkish limestone and Indian pink stone.[43] The mandir is the largest of its kind in Canada and was constructed according to guidelines outlined in ancient Hindu scriptures.[44] The grounds spread over 7.3 hectares (18 acres) and in addition to the mandir, include a haveli and the Heritage Museum.[45]
Jambukeswarar Temple
72,843 Tiruchirappalli  India Thiruvanaikaval (also Thiruvanaikal) is a
Kocengannan (Kochenga Chola), one of the Early Cholas, around 1,800 years ago.[46]
Nellaiappar Temple
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli
 71,000 Tirunelveli  India The Nellaiappar Temple, dedicated to Shiva, was built 2500–3000 years ago. The river Tamirabharani referred to by poets as "Porunai" flows round the city. One of the famous temples in India steeped in tradition and history and also known for its musical pillars and other brilliant sculptural splendor. The temples were built by Muluthukanda Rama Pandiyan. The musical pillars in the Mani Mandapam which produce sound in various pitches when struck, the Somavara Mandapam, the 1000 pillared hall, and the Tamra sabha with intricate wood work, and the Vasantha Mandapam are some of the noteworthy points in this temple. The temple car belongs to this temple is the third largest temple car in India and it is more than 510 years ago and it is the oldest car festival in the world.
Meenakshi Temple
71,000 Madurai  India The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, or Meenakshi Amman Temple, is dedicated to Lord
Gopurams
for the main deities, that are elaborately sculptured and painted.
Batu Caves
65,000[47]
Gombak
  Malaysia Rising almost 100 m above the ground, the Batu Caves temple complex consists of three main caves and a few smaller ones. The biggest, referred to as Cathedral Cave or Temple Cave, has a very high ceiling and features ornate Hindu shrines. To reach it, visitors must climb a steep flight of 272 steps. At the base of the hill are two more cave temples, Art Gallery Cave and Museum Cave, both of which are full of Hindu statues and paintings. This complex was renovated and opened as the Cave Villa in 2008. Many of the shrines relate the story of
Soorapadman
. An audio tour is available to visitors. A 42.7-metre (140 ft) high statue of Lord Murugan was unveiled in January 2006, having taken 3 years to construct.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Yadadri
62,000
Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana
  India Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple or simply known as Yadadri or Yadagirigutta temple, (also known as Pancha Narasimha Kshetram and Rishi Aradhana Kshetram) is a
Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of the Indian state of Telangana. The temple is an abode of Narasimha, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.[48]
Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple, Victoria
61,000
Victoria
  Australia The Shri Shiva Vishnu Hindu Temple is located in this suburb. This temple is the largest Hindu temple in Victoria. Worship at the temple is centred around Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu, the presiding deities of two dominant streams in the Hindu ritualistic tradition. The temple attempts to bring the two streams together and provide a synthesis. Many Hindus residing in Melbourne worship there and is most popularly known for holding the annual Hindu festivals of Holi and Diwali.[49]
Vaitheeswaran Koil
61,000 Vaitheeswaran Koil  India The Vaitheeswaran Temple is located in India, dedicated to the god Shiva. In this temple, Lord Shiva is worshiped as "Vaitheeswaran" or the "God of medicine"; worshipers believe that prayers to Lord Vaitheeswaran can cure diseases.
Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex
54,106 Mathura  India The Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex is a group of Hindu temples in Mallapura, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. These temples are built at the location where the Hindu God Shri Krishna is believed to be born, and is adjacent to the Shahi Eidgah mosque built by Aurangzeb.[50][51][52][53][54][55][56] The temple is considered to be present and have religious significance at least from 600 BCE.[57] The temples were destroyed multiple times throughout history, most recently by the muslim Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1670.
Jagannath Temple
37,000 Puri  India The Jagannath Temple in Puri is a famous
state of Odisha, India. The name Jagannath (Lord of the Universe) is a combination of the Sanskrit words Jagat (Universe) and Nath (Lord of).[58]
Birla Mandir
30,000 Delhi  India The Laxminarayan Temple (also known as the
Hindu goddess of wealth) and her consort Narayana (Vishnu, Preserver in the Trimurti). The temple was built in 1622 by Vir Singh Deo and renovated by Prithvi Singh in 1793. During 1933–39, Laxmi Narayan Temple was built by Baldeo Das Birla of Birla family. Thus, the temple is also known as Birla Mandir. Since then, funds for further renovations and support have come from the Birla family.[59]
Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
29,000 Thiruvananthapuram  India The Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala, India. It is widely considered as the world's richest Hindu temple.[60] The name of the city of 'Thiruvananthapuram' in Malayalam and Tamil translates to "The City of Ananta" (Ananta being a form of Vishnu).[61] The temple is built in an intricate fusion of the Kerala style and the Dravidian style of architecture.
ISKCON Temple, Bangalore
28,000 Bangalore  India Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra Temple (
Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಧಾ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಮಂದಿರ) is one of the largest Krishna-Hindu temples in the world. It is situated in Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka. The temple is dedicated to Hindu deities Radha Krishna and propagates monotheism as mentioned in Chandogya Upanishad.[62]
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
27,000 Karachi  Pakistan The Shri
Islam visit the temple, which adds to its notability.[64] There is a sacred cowshed within the premises of this temple.[65] The temple is located at the centre of a Hindu neighborhood in Karachi
.
Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple
26,300 Thiruvallarai  India The Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple or Thiruvellarai Temple in
Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Pundarikakshan and his consort Lakshmi as Pankajavalli. According to legends, the temple is said to have been built by Sibi Chakravarthy, king of Ayodhya in Treta Yuga 15 lakh years ago. This temple is older than Srirangam temple. The temple has three inscriptions in its two rock-cut caves, two dating from the period of Nandivarman II (732–796 CE) and the other to that of Dantivarman (796–847). It also has Pallava sculptural depictions of Narasimha and Varaha, two of the ten avatars
of Vishnu.

Under construction

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Planned area (m2) Capacity Name Completion City Country Comment
150,000 TBA Perth Ram Temple TBA Perth  Australia The Perth Ram Temple will be one of the tallest religious monument in the world once completed. At its potential cost of ₹600 crore (US$75 million), it is likely to be one of the most expensive temples in the world. [66][67]
250,905 30,000
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir
 est. 2024 Vrindavan  India The Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir will be the tallest religious monument in the world once completed. At its potential cost of ₹300 crore (US$42 million), it is likely to be one of the most expensive temples in the world.[68][69]
909,371 20,000 Viraat Ramayan Mandir est. 2025 Kesaria  India When completed, the Virat Ramayan Mandir will be the largest religious monument in the world. The Virat Ramayan Mandir will be almost double the height of the world-famous 12th century Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia.[70]
490,000 100,000 Ram Mandir est. 2024 Ayodhya  India The Ayodhya Ram Temple is a Hindu temple that is being built at the pilgrimage site of Ram Janmabhoomi.[71][72][73]
303,514 20,000 Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir Mayapur  India The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, Mayapur will be a large Hindu temple which will function as a Hindu planetarium.[74]
110,000 – BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi 2024 Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates The BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi, upon completion, will be the first traditional Hindu stone mandir in the Middle East.[75][76]
526,091 – Carolina Murugan Temple Yet to be confirmed North Carolina  United States
6,968 1,500 Gurudarbar Sindhi Temple est. 2022 Dubai  United Arab Emirates

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