This is a list of the largest Hindu temples in terms of area.
Current largest temples Name of the temple Photo Area (m2) Place Country CommentAngkor Wat 1,626,000 AngkorAngkor Wat is a temple complex located at Angkor, Cambodia on a site measuring . The Guinness World Records considers it as the largest religious structure in the world. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple 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. BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham (New Jersey) 655,591 Robbinsville Township, New Jersey BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville, Mercer County, New Jersey, is a Hindu mandir (temple) complex that encompasses the Akshardham mandir, a traditional temple, a welcome center, museum, and event space. Following the opening of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in 2014, the Akshardham mandir was inaugurated on October 8, 2023 as the second-largest Hindu temple in the world, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere, by a significant margin. The temple stands high and is situated south of New York City and north of Philadelphia.Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple 631,000 Tiruchirapalli The Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple is dedicated to Maha Vishnu, the supreme deity of Vaishnavism. The temple, located in Tamil Nadu, occupies an area of with a perimeter of , making it the largest temple in India and the largest functioning religious complex in the world with a continuous historical presence.Malcolm, p. 69 Sri Lakshmi Narayani Devi Temple, Sripuram 404,686Golden Temple - Sripuram Thirumalaikodi (or simply Malaikodi), Vellore districtThe Lakshmi Narayani temple's 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 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'.Golden Temple, Sripuram Prambanan 398,000 Yogyakarta 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 northeast of the city of Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.Prambanan Temple Compounds – UNESCO World Heritage Centre 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 central building (Lord Shiva shrine) inside a large complex of individual temples. Prambanan attracts many visitors from across the world.Prambanan Temple Chhatarpur Temple 280,000 New Delhi 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 . BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham (Delhi) 404,686 Delhi BAPS Akshardham is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi, India. Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or BAPS 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 by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, whose 3,000 volunteers helped 7,000 artisans construct Akshardham. Prem Mandir, Vrindavan 222,577 VrindavanPrem Mandir (lit. The Temple of Divine Love) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Radha Krishna and Sita Ram Incarnations of Maha Vishnu, the supreme deity of Vaishnavism. The temple is located in Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple was established by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj (the fifth Original Jagadguru).Famous Krishna Temples in India : Prem Mandir It is maintained by Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat. The complex is on a 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.Kalika Bhagawati Temple 208,185BaglungKalika Bhagawati Temple, also known as Baglung Kalika Bhagawati Temple, is a significant Hindu temple located south-east of the town of Baglung in western Nepal. It is situated on the southern banks of the Kali Gandaki River. The presiding deity of the temple is Kalika (or Kali), one of the fiercest forms of Shakti, the consort of Shiva. Kalika is one of the main goddess for the Shaiva 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 to Shiva, Radha Krishna, Lakshmi Narayan and others.