List of Largest Hindu Temples
- Pashupatinath Temple
- Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
- Area: 2,460,000 m²
- Description: Dedicated to Pashupati, a form of Shiva, this temple near the Bagmati River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and houses 518 mini-temples along with a main pagoda house.
- Angkor Wat
- Location: Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
- Area: 1,626,000 m²
- Description: Built for king Suryavarman II, this temple complex is the largest religious monument globally, constructed in the early 12th century.
- Akshardham North America
- Location: New Jersey, USA
- Area: 740,575 m²
- Description: Swaminarayan Akshardham, situated in Robbinsville, New Jersey, is the most-visited Hindu temple outside Asia, inaugurated in 2014 and expanded in 2023.
- Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple
- Location: Tiruchirappalli, India
- Area: 631,000 m²
- Description: Often cited as the largest functioning Hindu temple globally, it received the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2017.
- Akshardham
- Location: Delhi, India
- Area: 240,000 m²
- Description: Built by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha in 2005, this Hindu temple complex is located in Delhi.
- Belur Math, Ramakrishna Temple
- Location: Howrah, India
- Area: 160,000 m²
- Description: Headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, situated on the west bank of Hooghly River in West Bengal, India.
- Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram
- Location: Chidambaram, India
- Area: 160,000 m²
- Description: Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this temple is located in the center of Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.
- Prambanan, Trimurti Temple Compound
- Location: Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Area: 152,000 m²
- Description: This 9th-century Hindu temple in Central Java, Indonesia, is dedicated to Shiva and also houses shrines of Vishnu, Brahma, and their consorts.
- Brihadeeswarar Temple
- Location: Thanjavur, India
- Area: 102,400 m²
- Description: Also known as The Big Temple, it was built by Raja Raja Chola I in 1010 CE and is dedicated to Lord Shiva, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Annamalaiyar Temple
- Location: Tiruvannamalai, India
- Area: 101,171 m²
- Description: Noted Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
These temples represent some of the largest and most significant Hindu religious sites across the globe.