By- Srishti Verma
10. Vaitheeswaran Kovil Built in 15 acres of area, the Lord Shiva temple, has sacred ash and holy water in the temple having healing power.
9. Meenakshi Temple Built in 17.3 acres of land, Goddess Parvathi in the name of Meenakshi is the chief deity in the temple
8. Jambukeswarar Temple Built in 18 acres of land, the temple is known for water element in Panchabootha Sthalam. Goddess Parvathi is believed to have meditated on this place, with the water lingam.
7. Ekambareshwarar Temple Built in 23 acres of land, The Ekambareshwarar temple in Kanchipuram is devoted to Lord Shiva.
6. Annamalaiyar Temple Built in 25 acres of land, Thiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu, houses this second biggest Lord Shiva temple. It is one of the Pancha bootha sthalas and known for agni or fire element.
5. Belur Math Built in 40 acres of land, Belur Math in Kolkatta reflects a blend of religions like Hindu, Christian, Islamic, Rajput and Buddhist architectural styles and unites these religions.
4. Nataraja Temple Built in 40 acres of land, Chitambaram Nataraja temple in Tamil Nadu is devoted to Lord Shiva, who is in his dancing pose.
3. Akshardham Temple Built in 100 acres of land, recently built on the river Yamuna banks, holds the deities like Sita Ram, Radha Krishna, Lakshmi Narayanan and Shiv Parvathi and Lord Hanuman.
2. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Built in 156 acres of land, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is in Trichy, Tamilnadu and is the primary among the 8 self-manifested (Swayam Vyakta Kshetras) temples of Lord Vishnu.
1. Angkor Wat Temple Built in massive area of 500 acres, Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites.