Largest Hindu Temples outside India
Angkor Wat (Angkor, Cambodia) (Area : 1,626,000 m2) :
Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2; 402 acres) which was built for 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 god Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is considered as World Heritage Site by UNESCO and can be seen listed on its website as well.
Prambanan, Trimurti Temple Compound (Yogyakarta, Indonesia) (Area : 152,000 m2) :
Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to god 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.
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 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building (Shiva shrine) inside a large complex of individual temples. Prambanan attracts many visitors from across the world.
