<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name of the temple </Th> <Th> Photo </Th> <Th> Area ( m2 ) </Th> <Th> Place </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Architecture / Timeline </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Angkor Wat </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 820,000 </Td> <Td> Angkor </Td> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor , Cambodia , built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city . As the best - preserved temple at the site , it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation -- first Hindu , dedicated to the god Vishnu , then Buddhist . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple , Srirangam </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 631,000 </Td> <Td> Tiruchirappalli </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Srirangam temple is often listed as the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world ( the still larger Angkor Wat being the largest existing temple ) . The temple occupies an area of 156 acres ( 631,000 m2 ) with a perimeter of 4,116 m ( 10,710 feet ) making it the largest temple in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world . The temple is enclosed by seven concentric walls ( termed prakarams ( outer courtyard ) or mathil suvar ) with a total length of 32,592 feet or over six miles . These walls are enclosed by 21 Gopurams . The Ranganathanswamy Temple complex with 49 shrines , all dedicated to Lord Vishnu , is so huge that it is like a city within itself . However , the entire temple is not used for the religious purpose , the first three out of seven concentric walls are used by private commercial establishments such as restaurants , hotels , flower market , and residential homes . Taking this detail into account , still the temple ranks third to in the list of large Hindu temples after Thillai Nataraja Temple , Chidambaram and Tiruvannamalai Annamalaiyar Temple . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Akshardham </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 240,000 </Td> <Td> Delhi </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Akshardham is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi , India . Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham , the complex displays millennia of traditional Indian and Hindu culture , spirituality , and architecture . 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 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Belur Math , Ramakrishna temple </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 160,000 </Td> <Td> Howrah </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Belūr Maṭh or Belur Mutt is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission , founded by Swami Vivekananda , a chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa . It is located on the west bank of Hooghly River , Belur , West Bengal , India and is one of the significant institutions in Calcutta . This temple is the heart of the Ramakrishna Movement . The temple is notable for its architecture that fuses Hindu , Christian and Islamic motifs as a symbol of unity of all religions . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thillai Nataraja Temple , Chidambaram </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 160,000 </Td> <Td> Chidambaram </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Thillai Natarajah Temple , Chidambaram - Chidambaram Thillai Natarajar - Koothan Kovil or Chidambaram temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the centre of the temple town of Chidambaram , east - central South India . Chidambaram is a temple complex spread over 40 acres ( 160,000 m ) in the heart of the city . It is truly a large temple which is completely used for religious purpose . The main complex to Lord Shiva Nataraja also contains shrines to deities such as Sivakami Amman , Ganesh , Murugan and Vishnu in the form Govindaraja Perumal . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Prambanan , Trimurti temple compound </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 152,000 </Td> <Td> Yogyakarta </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang is a 9th - century Hindu temple compound in Central Java , Indonesia , dedicated to Shiva . It also houses shrines of Vishnu , Brahma 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 . <P> 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 ,
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name of the temple </Th> <Th> Photo </Th> <Th> Area ( m2 ) </Th> <Th> Place </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Architecture / Timeline </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Angkor Wat </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 820,000 </Td> <Td> Angkor </Td> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor , Cambodia , built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city . As the best - preserved temple at the site , it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation -- first Hindu , dedicated to the god Vishnu , then Buddhist . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple , Srirangam </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 631,000 </Td> <Td> Tiruchirappalli </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Srirangam temple is often listed as the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world ( the still larger Angkor Wat being the largest existing temple ) . The temple occupies an area of 156 acres ( 631,000 m2 ) with a perimeter of 4,116 m ( 10,710 feet ) making it the largest temple in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world . The temple is enclosed by seven concentric walls ( termed prakarams ( outer courtyard ) or mathil suvar ) with a total length of 32,592 feet or over six miles . These walls are enclosed by 21 Gopurams . The Ranganathanswamy Temple complex with 49 shrines , all dedicated to Lord Vishnu , is so huge that it is like a city within itself . However , the entire temple is not used for the religious purpose , the first three out of seven concentric walls are used by private commercial establishments such as restaurants , hotels , flower market , and residential homes . Taking this detail into account , still the temple ranks third to in the list of large Hindu temples after Thillai Nataraja Temple , Chidambaram and Tiruvannamalai Annamalaiyar Temple . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Akshardham </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 240,000 </Td> <Td> Delhi </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Akshardham is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi , India . Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham , the complex displays millennia of traditional Indian and Hindu culture , spirituality , and architecture . 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 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Belur Math , Ramakrishna temple </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 160,000 </Td> <Td> Howrah </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Belūr Maṭh or Belur Mutt is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission , founded by Swami Vivekananda , a chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa . It is located on the west bank of Hooghly River , Belur , West Bengal , India and is one of the significant institutions in Calcutta . This temple is the heart of the Ramakrishna Movement . The temple is notable for its architecture that fuses Hindu , Christian and Islamic motifs as a symbol of unity of all religions . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thillai Nataraja Temple , Chidambaram </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 160,000 </Td> <Td> Chidambaram </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Thillai Natarajah Temple , Chidambaram - Chidambaram Thillai Natarajar - Koothan Kovil or Chidambaram temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the centre of the temple town of Chidambaram , east - central South India . Chidambaram is a temple complex spread over 40 acres ( 160,000 m ) in the heart of the city . It is truly a large temple which is completely used for religious purpose . The main complex to Lord Shiva Nataraja also contains shrines to deities such as Sivakami Amman , Ganesh , Murugan and Vishnu in the form Govindaraja Perumal . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Prambanan , Trimurti temple compound </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 152,000 </Td> <Td> Yogyakarta </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang is a 9th - century Hindu temple compound in Central Java , Indonesia , dedicated to Shiva . It also houses shrines of Vishnu , Brahma 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 . <P> 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 ,
which is the biggest temple in south india
which is the biggest temple in south india
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple , Srirangam
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple , Srirangam