The World's Most Beautiful Hindu Temples

Sri Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

 1. Sri Meenaskhi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
The temple is located in the Tamil Nadu state of India. It's architecture might attract anyone. It is the world's most colorful temple. It's yearly revenue is $ 1 million dollar. 20,000 people visit this temple everyday.

Ramanathaswamy Temple, Tamil Naru, India

2. Ramnathaswami Temple, Tamil Nadu, India.

This temple is called Varanasi of the South. This temple has 1,000 pliers whose architecture is hard to avoid your eyesight. Millions of people visit this temple yearly. Most people gather during Maha Shiva Ratri ( the night of great Shiva). 

Swaminarayan Akshardham, New Delhi

3. Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, New Delhi, India.
It has 200 eye-catching idols.

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA

 4. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
This temple is about 2 hours driving distance from New York City. It stands on 160 acres of land. It is made with more than 13,000 tons Italian marble stones.

Courtesy: Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London, UK

5. Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London, UK

This temple is made with 5,000 tons of Italian, Indian and Bulgarian limestone. 
Diwali is the attractive festival of this temple.

Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple, Vellore, India 

6.  Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple, Vellore, India
Vellore is famous for good hospitals. Besides, it is also famous for a golden temple.  This temple is made with gold. It has 15,00 kilograms of golden idols which is almost double the most famous golden temple in Amritsar, Punjab.  

Photo: viewjogja.com

7. Prambanan Hindu Temple, Java, Indonesia.
It is the largest temple site in Indonesia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . It is 47 meter high (154 feet). Prambanan attracts visitors around the world. This temple complex has 240 temples which has Hindu heritage.
Location: Java
Built: 850 CE

Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple, Victoria,Seychelles

 8. Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple, Victoria,Seychelles.
Seychelles is small country in the African bank of Indian Ocean. This country has a lot of sea beach. Besides, this temple attracts many people. 

Photo: Wikipedia

9. Koneswaram Temple, Sri Lanka
This temple is mainly 200 years old Shiva temple situated in  Trincomalee Harbour, Sri Lanka. It has the idol of Ravana.

Laxminarayan Temple, Birla, India

10. Laxminarayan Temple, Birla, India.
This temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi for all caste.

Ganga Talao Temple, Mauritius.

11.  Ganga Talao Temple, Mauritius.
This temple is located by the sea. It has the world's tallest Dura idols. Ganga Talao is small island of Mauritius named after Indian holy river of Ganges. It also has beautiful Shiva idols.

Virupaksha Temple, India

12. Virupaksha Temple, India
This 450 years old temple is UNESCO World Heritage Site .

Mughal Empire had destroyed this temple. Later, it was rebuilt.

Jagannath Temple Puri, India

13. Jagannath Temple Puri, India
This temple was built in 1161. It has the world's largest kitchen where 1 million peole can eat.

Ankor Wat, Cambodia.

14.  Ankor Wat, Cambodia.
Once it was the world's largest Hindu temple. It is also a  UNESCO World Heritage Site .

Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple, India

15.  Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple, India.
   Kanchi is called the city of temples. The city has 1,000 temples which were built during Pala Empire.

Photo: Wikipedia

 16. Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Bangkok.
This a very eye-catching Hindu temple in Bangkok.

Annamalaiyar Temple, Tamil Naru, India

17.  Annamalaiyar Temple, Tamil Naru, India
It stands on 60 hectors of land and it's height is 66 meter.
It is located by a beautiful hill.

18. Tanah Lot , Indonesia.
This temple is located  in Bali, Indonesia.
It was built with help of Japan.
This temple building cost was 130 million US dollar. Millions of people visit this temple.

New Vrindaban Temple, West Virginia, U.S.A.

 19. New Vrindaban Temple, West Virginia, U.S.A.
This temple was built by ISKCON ( International Society for Krishna Consciousness). It has similarity with Vrindaban of India.
Founded: 1968
It is also known as Place of Gold. Washington Post called it "Almost Heaven" while The New York Times proclaimed "Welcome to Heaven".

Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple, Tebrau, Malaysia

20.  Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple, Tebrau, Malaysia.
This is the only glass temple of the world. It is located in Tebrau, Malaysia. 90% of this temple is made with valuable glass.
Courtesy: Google, Wikipedia and Daily Telegraph.