BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham inRobbinsville,Mercer County,New Jersey, is a 74-hectare (183-acre)Hindumandir (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 second-largest Hindu temple in the world, and the largest in theWestern Hemisphere, by a significant margin.[8][9] The temple stands 58 metres (191 ft) high and is situated only 70 kilometres (43 mi) south ofNew York City and 60 kilometres (37 mi) north ofPhiladelphia.[8]
The Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple is dedicated toMaha Vishnu, the supreme deity ofVaishnavism. The temple, located inTamil 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 the largest functioning religious complex in the world with a continuous historical presence.[11]
TheLakshmi Narayani temple'sVimanam andArdha Mandapam is covered with pure gold, housing the deitySri Lakshmi Narayani (Hindu goddess of wealth and female consort/wife ofNarayana). 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]
The temple compound, aUNESCOWorld 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 ofHindu temple architecture, and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building (Lord Shiva shrine) inside a large complex of individual temples.[16] Prambanan attracts many visitors from across the world.[17]
Chhatarpur Temple (Officially:Shri Aadya Katyayani Shakti Peetham) is located inChhatarpur, 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).[19]
BAPS Akshardham is aHindu temple complex inDelhi,India.[20] Also referred to asDelhi Akshardham orBAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, the complex displays millennia of traditional Indian and Hindu culture, spirituality, and architecture.Akshardham Temple was inaugurated on November 6, 2005, by Pramukh Swami Maharaj. The building was inspired and moderated byPramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of theBochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, whose 3,000 volunteers helped 7,000artisans construct Akshardham.[20][21]
Kalika Bhagawati Temple, also known asBaglung Kalika Bhagawati Temple, is a significantHindu temple located south-east of the town ofBáglung in westernNepal. It is situated on the southern banks of theKali Gandaki River.
The presiding deity of the temple is Kalika (orKali), one of the fiercest forms ofShakti, the consort ofShiva. Kalika is one of the main goddess for theShaiva sect.
The temple courtyard has four entrances in each of the cardinal directions. The temple compound contains a sprawling collection of various other small temples dedicated toShiva,Radha Krishna,Lakshmi Narayan and others.
The major festival of the temple, Chaite-Dashain, is held on the eighth day of theShukla Paksha (bright lunar fortnight) of the month ofChaitra, with thousands of devotees visiting.
TheBesakih Temple is apura complex in the village of Besakih on the slopes ofMount Agung in easternBali,Indonesia. It is the most important, the largest and holiest temple ofHindu religion in Bali,[24] and one of a series ofBalinese 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 acandi bentar (split gateway), and beyond it the Kori Agung is the gateway to the second courtyard.[25]
TheStatue of Equality is a statue of the 11th-century Indian philosopherRamanuja, located on the premises of theChinna Jeeyar Ashrama cum temple atMuchintal,Ranga Reddy district in the outskirts ofHyderabad.[26] It is the second tallest sitting statue in the world. The temple consists of 108Divya Desams in the premises of the Chinna Jeeyar Ashrama cum temple which is about 18 hectares (45 acres) of land.[27]
Thillai Nataraja Temple, also referred as theChidambaram Nataraja Temple, is aHindu temple dedicated toNataraja, the form ofShiva as the lord of dance. This temple is located inChidambaram,Tamil Nadu,India. Chidambaram is a temple complex spread over 16 hectares (40 acres) in the heart of the city. The main complex to ShivaNataraja. The Temple also contains shrines to deities such as Sivakami Amman, Vishnu, Ganesh and Murugan.
TheBrihadeeswarar Temple, also called theBig Temple, was built byRajaraja I in 1010 CE and is dedicated toShiva. 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 theUNESCOWorld 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 lingam is 3.7 metres (12 ft) tall.[29]
TheAnnamalaiyar Temple is a notedHindu temple dedicated toLord 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 theRajagopuram. The fortified walls pierced with fourgopura entrances offer a formidable look to this vast complex.[30]
TheDakshineswar Kali Temple is situated on the eastern bank of theHooghly River (a distributary of theGanga River) in suburbanKolkata. The presiding deity of the temple isBhavatarini, an aspect of GoddessKali, meaning, 'She who liberates Her devotees from the ocean of existence i.e.Saṃsāra'.[31] The temple was built in 1855 byRani Rashmoni, a philanthropist and a devotee of Kali.[32][33] The temple complex is spread over 10 hectares (25 acres) and is one of the largest temples inBengal.[34]
TheVaradharaja Perumal Temple is dedicated toLord Vishnu located in the holy city ofKanchipuram,Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of theDivya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu believed to have been visited by the 12 poet saints, orAlwars.[39] It is located in a suburb of Kanchipuram known as theVishnuKanchi that is a home for many famous Lord Shri Vishnu temples. One of the greatest Hindu scholars of VaishnavaVisishtAdvaita philosophy,Ramanuja is believed to have resided in this temple.
TheRajagopalaswamy 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 largesttemple tanks in India[2][4]
TheEkambareswarar Temple is aHindu temple dedicated toLord Shiva andLord Vishnu, located inKanchipuram in the state ofIndia. It is one of the five major Shiva temples orPancha Bootha Sthalams (each representing a natural element) representing the element Earth. The temple is glorified in theNalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of theAlvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108Divya Desams dedicated toMaha Vishnu, who is worshiped as Nilathingal Thunda Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Nilathingal Thunda Nayagi.
The ancientSri Thyagaraja Temple atTiruvarur is dedicated to theSomaskanda aspect ofShiva. 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),[40] one of the largest in the country. Thetemple chariot is the largest of its kind in Tamil Nadu.[41]
Vaishnava Nambi and Thirukurungudivalli Nachiar Temple inThirukkurungudi, a village inTirunelveli district in the South Indian state ofTamil Nadu, is dedicated to theHindu godVishnu. It is located 45 km fromTirunelveli. Constructed in theDravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in theNaalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medievalTamil canon of theAlvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Vaishnava Nambi and his consortLakshmi as Thirukurungudivalli.[42] The temple is locally referred asBhuloka Vaikuntam. The temple occupies around 18.5 acres (7.5 ha). There are a number of halls, that have sculpted pillars from theNayak period.[43] There is a festival hall in the second precinct in the temple facing South that has sculpted pillars indicating various Hindu legends.
TheBAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir inEtobicoke,Toronto,Ontario, Canada is a traditional Hindu place of worship that was built by theBAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, which is headed byMahant Swami Maharaj, is a global spiritual organization within theSwaminarayan 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.[44] The mandir is the largest of its kind in Canada and was constructed according to guidelines outlined in ancient Hindu scriptures.[45] The grounds spread over 7.3 hectares (18 acres) and in addition to the mandir, include a haveli and the Heritage Museum.[46]
TheNellaiappar 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.
TheMeenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, orMeenakshi Amman Temple, is dedicated to LordShiva — who is known here asSundareswarar orBeautiful Lord — and his consort,Parvati who is known asMeenakshi. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2500-year-old city ofMadurai. The complex houses 14 magnificentGopurams or towers including two goldenGopurams for the main deities, that are elaborately sculptured and painted.
Rising almost 100 m above the ground, theBatu 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 ofLord Murugan's victory over the demonSoorapadman. 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.
TheShri 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.[50]
TheVaitheeswaran Temple is located inIndia, dedicated to the godShiva. In this temple, Lord Shiva is worshiped as "Vaitheeswaran" or the "God of medicine"; worshipers believe that prayers to Lord Vaitheeswaran can cure diseases.
TheKrishna Janmasthan Temple Complex is a group ofHindu temples in Mallapura,Mathura,Uttar Pradesh, India. These temples are built at the location where the Hindu God ShriKrishna is believed to be born, and is adjacent to the Shahi Eidgah mosque built byAurangzeb.[51][52][53][54][55][56][57] The temple is considered to be present and have religious significance at least from 600 BCE.[58] The temples were destroyed multiple times throughout history, most recently by the muslimMughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1670.
TheJagannath Temple in Puri is a famousHindu temple dedicated toJagannath (Vishnu) in the coastal town ofPuri in thestate ofOdisha,India. The name Jagannath (Lord of the Universe) is a combination of theSanskrit wordsJagat (Universe) andNath (Lord of).[59]
TheLaxminarayan Temple (also known as theBirla Mandir) is aHindu temple dedicated toLaxminarayan inDelhi,India. The temple is built in honour ofLakshmi (Hindu goddess of wealth) and her consortNarayana (Vishnu, Preserver in theTrimurti). The temple was built in 1622 byVir Singh Deo and renovated by Prithvi Singh in 1793. During 1933–39, Laxmi Narayan Temple was built byBaldeo Das Birla ofBirla family. Thus, the temple is also known as Birla Mandir. Since then, funds for further renovations and support have come from the Birla family.[60]
TheShree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is aHindu temple located inThiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state ofKerala,India. It is widely considered as the world's richest Hindu temple.[61] The name of the city of 'Thiruvananthapuram' inMalayalam andTamil translates to "The City of Ananta" (Ananta being a form ofVishnu).[62] The temple is built in an intricate fusion of theKerala style and theDravidian style of architecture.
Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra Temple (Kannada:ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಧಾ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಮಂದಿರ) is one of the largest Krishna-Hindu temples in the world. It is situated inBangalore in theIndian state ofKarnataka. The temple is dedicated to Hindu deitiesRadha Krishna and propagates monotheism as mentioned inChandogya Upanishad.[63]
TheShriSwaminarayan Mandir, inKarachi, is aHindu temple that is the onlySwaminarayan temple inPakistan.[64] The temple is notable for its size and frontage, over 32,306 square yards (27,012 m2) on theM. A. Jinnah Road inKarachi city.[65] The temple celebrated its anniversary of 150 years in April 2004.[65] It is believed that not onlyHindus but also adherents ofIslam visit the temple, which adds to its notability.[65] There is a sacred cowshed within the premises of this temple.[66] The temple is located at the centre of a Hindu neighborhood inKarachi.
ThePundarikakshan Perumal Temple orThiruvellarai Temple inThiruvellarai,a a village in the outskirts ofTiruchirappalli in the South Indian state ofTamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu godVishnu. Constructed in theDravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in theNaalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medievalTamil canon of theAlvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Pundarikakshan and his consortLakshmi 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 thanSrirangam temple. The temple has three inscriptions in its two rock-cut caves, two dating from the period ofNandivarman II (732–796 CE) and the other to that ofDantivarman (796–847). It also has Pallava sculptural depictions ofNarasimha andVaraha,two of the ten avatars of Vishnu.
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ThePerth 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.[67][68]
TheVrindavan 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.[69][70]
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