Lord Venkateswara Temple in New Jersey is world's costliest and largest Hindu temple

Lord Venkateswara temple situated at Robbinsville township of New Jersey has been built with Rs 100 crore and is spread across 162 acres. It is the world’s costliest and largest Hindu temple.

The Sri Rangaswami temple in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, which covers 155.92 acres, was the biggest Hindu temple. The Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sansthan (BAPS) dreamt of building Akshardham temple at Robbinsville in New Jersey. The stone laying ceremony was held in 2013 and the construction was completed earlier this year. The temple is spread over a mammoth 162 acres.

Over 2,000 artisans have labored over various parts of the temple at Dungarpur, Pindwada and Sangwada in Rajasthan. They have reportedly taken elements of both south and north Indian temples. Marbles from Italy Rajasthan were used and the finished parts were shipped from Mundra to New Jersey. A team of 5,000-master craftsmen worked on the construction, assembling and design in the US.
The complex, which has four floors, has an exhibit dedicated to Indian history and culture, a youth activity center. The embellished temple has ornate pillars and panels depicting scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata and ancient scriptures. The halls will have full-size idols of important leaders of the sect, according to reports. The Great Prayer Hall has a seating for 1000 people.

BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Delhi, India, which sits on a 59-acre complex, held the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's largest comprehensive Hindu temple. Lord Venkateswara temple in New Jersey, which is more than double the size of Akshardham,has replaced it in this category of the record.