Temple was a building that was reserved for the spiritual rituals. Temples are used to do activities like prayer etc. Depending on the god worshipped in the temple, the rituals and functions of the temple vary. There are so many temples are available in the world. But, here we only covered top 10 famous temples in the world.
The temples are called as many different names like Aalayam, Mandir, Mandira, Gudi, Deva Mandirat and Devalaya etc. The observances of the temple vary depending on the region and language of the temple.
The Hindu temples were built in various countries around the world. All these temples are very famous, have a rich history and are also very beautiful. It is a structure that was designed to bring the human beings and the gods together according to the Hindu faith. There are so many gods and goddess in Hinduism. In Hindu temples there will be Murthi or Hindu God’s image.
Top 10 famous temples in the world
- Jetavanaramaya Temple, Sri Lanka
- Temple of Heaven, China
- Shwedagon Pagoda Temple, Myanmar
- Prambanan Temple, Indonesia
- Paro Taktsang Monastery, Bhutan
- Angkor Wat, Cambodia
- Wat Rong Khun, Thailand
- Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Golden Temple, Punjab, India
- Sri venkateswara swamy vaari temple, Tirupathi, India
Jetavanaramaya Temple, Sri Lanka
- Jetavanaramaya temple was located at Anuradhapura, North Central Province, in the country of Sri Lanka.
- Jetavanaramaya temple type was Dagoba.
- Jetavanaramaya temple architectural style was Sinhalese.
- Jetavanaramaya temple former names are Denanaka and Denavehera.
- Jetavanaramaya temple architect is Parakramabahu I.
- Jetavanaramaya Temple floor area was 5.6 hectares.
- Jetavanaramaya Temple height was 71 meters (233 feet).
- Jetavanaramaya Temple floor area was 5.6 hectares.
- Jetavanaramaya Temple width was 9 meters (28 feet).
- Jetavanaramaya Temple was constructed with 93.3 million baked bricks as materials.
Temple of Heaven, China
- Temple of heaven was located at Dongcheng, Beijing, in the country of China.
- Temple of heaven was built in the years of 1406 to 1420.
- Temple of heaven official name was an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing.
- Temple of heaven height was 38 meters (125 feet).
- Temple of heaven width was 36 meters (118 feet).
- Temple of heaven was constructed with the wooden materials.
- Temple of Heaven was designed by Ming emperor Shizong.
Shwedagon Pagoda Temple, Myanmar
- Shwedagon Pagoda located at Yangon Dynasty, in the country of Myanmar (Burma).
- Shwedagon Pagoda status was active.
- Shwedagon Pagoda affiliation was Buddhism.
- Shwedagon Pagoda sector was Theravada Buddhism.
- Shwedagon Pagoda was completed in 1362/63.
- Shwedagon Pagoda height was 99 meters (325 feet).
- Shwedagon Pagoda spire height was 112 meters (112 feet).
- Shwedagon Pagoda width was 170 meters (560 feet).
- Shwedagon Pagoda length was 112 meters (367 feet).
- Shwedagon Pagoda architect was Okkalapa of Burma.
- Shwedagon Pagoda temple was constructed with the materials bricks covered with the genuine gold plates, diamonds and some other jewels.
Prambanan Temple, Indonesia
- Prambanan temple was located at Bokoharjo, Prambanan, Sleman Regency, in the country of Indonesia.
- Prambanan temple was the part of prambanan temple compounds.
- Prambanan temple type was cultural.
- Prambanan temple style was Hindu Temple architecture.
- Prambanan temple architect was Rakai Pikatan.
- Prambanan temple was originally built in 850 CE during the reign of the Hindu Sanjaya Dynasty.
- Prambanan temple was mostly notified in the year of 1991.
- Prambanan temple length was 47 meters (154 feet).
- Prambanan temple width was 34 meters.
- Prambanan temple was constructed with the material of andesite stone from mountains or hills.
Paro Taktsang Monastery, Bhutan
- Paro Taktsang Monastery was also known as Tigers Nest and Taktsang Palphug Monastery.
- Paro Taktsang Monastery was located at Paro Valley, in the country of Bhutan.
- Paro Taktsang Monastery style was Bhutanese.
- Paro Taktsang Monastery affiliation was Tibetan Buddhism.
- Paro Taktsang Monastery deity was Guru Padmasambhava.
- Paro Taktsang Monastery status was active.
- Paro Taktsang Monastery was established in the year 19th century (as a meditation cave) and in 1692 (formally built as a monastery).
- Paro Taktsang Monastery length was 3,120 meters (10,240 feet).
- Paro Taktsang Monastery width was 900 meters (3,000 feet).
- Paro Taktsang Monastery height was 2,950 meters (9,678 feet).
- Paro Taktsang Monastery was constructed with the materials of stone and wood.
Angkor Wat Temple, Cambodia
- Angkor wat was located in Siem Reap city, in the country of Cambodia.
- Angkor wat region was Asia and the pacific.
- Angkor wat official name was Angkor.
- Angkor wat style was Khmer.
- Angkor wat founded in 19th century.
- Angkor wat culture was Khmer Empire.
- Angkor wat temple construction started by Suryavarman II and completed by Jayavarman VII.
- Angkor wat was populated in the year 1992.
- Angkor wat status was active.
- Angkor wat length was 802 meters (2,631 feet).
- Angkor wat width was 190 meters (620 feet).
- Angkor wat height was 4.5 meters (15 feet).
- Angkor wat was constructed with the materials were sandstone and laterite.
Wat Rong Khun (White Temple), Thailand
- Wat rong khun was located at Pa O Don Chai village, city of Mueang Chiang Rai, in the country of Thailand.
- Wat rong khun affiliation was Theravada Buddhism.
- Wat rong khun style was Thai Modern architecture and Lanna architecture.
- Wat rong khun architect was Chalermchai kositpipat.
- Wat rong khun founder was Chalermchai Kositpipat.
- Wat rong khun completed in the year of 1997.
- Wat rong khun was constructed with the materials was simple concrete with a wooden roof.
Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Pashupatinath temple was located at Kathmandu, capital of Nepal.
- Pashupatinath temple affiliation was Hinduism.
- Pashupatinath temple deity was Shiva.
- Pashupatinath temple style was Hindu temple architecture.
- Pashupatinath temple type was Pagoda.
- Pashupatinath temple date of established was 5th century 4380 BC.
- Pashupatinath temple length was 90 feet.
- Pashupatinath temple width was 30 feet.
- Pashupatinath temple height was 101 feet.
- Pashupatinath temple was constructed with the materials of wood.
Golden Temple, Punjab, India
- Golden temple was located at Amritsar city, Punjab state, in the country of India.
- Golden temple affiliation was Sikhism.
- Golden temple groundbreaking was December 1581.
- Golden temple was completed in the year of 1589.
- Golden temple style was Indo-Islamic architecture, Mughal architecture and Hindu Rajput architecture.
- Golden temple architect is Guru Arjan.
- Golden temple height was 6.2 meters (20 feet).
- Golden temple width was 6 meters (20 feet).
- Golden temple length was roughly 60 meters.
- Golden temple was constructed with the materials of marble and gold.
Sri Venkateswara Swamy Vaari Temple, Tirupathi, India
- Sri venkateswara swamy vaari temple was located at Tirupathi city, Andhra Pradesh state, in the country of India.
- Sri venkateswara swamy vaari temple affiliation was Hinduism.
- Sri venkateswara swamy vaari temple deity was Venkateswara (Vishnu).
- Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam governance takes care of all the responsibilities of Sri Venkateswara Swamy’s temple.
- Sri venkateswara swamy vaari temple style was South Indian architecture.
- Sri venkateswara swamy vaari temple was active.
- Sri venkateswara swamy vaari temple created by Veera Narasingadeva, Krishna Deva, Veera Rakshasa, Krishnadevaraya and Ranganatharaya.
- Sri venkateswara swamy vaari temple length was 415 feet.
- Sri venkateswara swamy vaari temple width was 263 feet.
- Sri venkateswara swamy vaari temple height was 853 feet.
- Sri venkateswara swamy vaari temple was constructed with the materials stone and gold.
