Question

Which is the largest religious monument in the world?
A) Angkor Wat
B) Anand temple
C) Shirdi temple
D) Tirupati Balaji temple

Answer 1

Hint: It is 162.6 hectares in size and is located in northwest Cambodia. A quincunx of four towers surrounds a centre spire that rises to a height of 65 metres above the ground in the temple's heart.

Complete answer:
In northern Cambodia, Angkor Wat is a massive Buddhist temple complex. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple in the first half of the 12th century. Angkor Wat is claimed to be the world's biggest religious monument, covering more than 400 acres.

Let us look at the given options:
A) Angkor Wat: This is the correct option. Angkor Wat is a Cambodian temple complex. It is the world's largest religious monument by land size, with a total area of 162.6 hectares. It was formerly a Hindu temple before being transformed to a Buddhist temple.
B) Anand temple: This option is incorrect because the Anand temple is around 290 feet long from end to end, but the greatest portion is 17502118 square feet.
C) Shirdi temple: This option is incorrect because Shirdi is not the largest religious monument in the world, this title is given to Angkor Wat. Shirdi, The city of Sainagar, often known as Sainagar, is located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is found in the Ahmednagar District's Rahata Taluka.
D) Tirupati Balaji temple: This option is incorrect because the Srivari Temple, which dates back to 1200 BC and spans a few acres, is a massive shrine that measures 415 feet long and 263 feet wide. The holy shrine of Lord Venkateswara is surrounded by three prakaras, or enclosures. It is not, however, the world's largest religious monument; the largest is 17502118 square feet.

Thus, the correct answer is Option (A) Angkor Wat.

Note: The temple was built at King Suryavarman II's request in the early 12th century at Yasodharapura, the Khmer Empire's capital, as the empire's state temple. It was built as a personal mausoleum for Suryaman in the early 12th century, devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu, but was transformed to a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.