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Did Guinness World Records Make a Mistake in Judging the World’s Largest Hindu Temple?

Recently the Guinness World Records had certified BAPS Akshardham temple in Delhi as the world’s largest Hindu temple. But is it really the largest temple in the world? The doubt arises when the large temple complexes in Tamil Nadu are taken into account. Akshardham is 356 ft long and 316 ft wide, its grounds covers 86,342 sq ft. The total area of the temple complex is 32 acres of land. Madurai Meenakshi Temple is 850 ft long and 800 ft wide. The total area of the complex is 17 acres. Other temples in Tamil Nadu that might challenge the Guinness World Records are the Thiruvannamalai Shiva Temple , Srirangam Sri Ranganthaswamy Temple complex and Thiruvarur Temple . The above picture is of the Thiruvannamalai Shiva Temple. Hindustan Times reports When informed that the entire Akshardham complex was spread over 30 acres, said B Raja, joint commissioner of the Meenakshi Temple , said, ‘A temple is a place for prayer. It is incorrect to include facilities