Top 10 Tallest Vimana of Indian Temples – Shikhara
Vimana are structures over the sanctum of temples, Most of the Tallest Vimana in India are located in Orissa and Here is the list of Top 10 Tallest Vimana of Indian Temples by height.
Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha -344 ft – Madhya Pradesh
The famous Chaturbhuj Temple built by the Bundela Rajputs of the Orchha State in Madhya Pradesh, The temple is dedicated to Vishnu and is the tallest temple structure in India.
New Vishwanath Temple 250 ft – Varanasi
New Vishwanath Temple is one of the new and most famous temples in Varanasi. The temple is also known as Vishwanath Mandir and has tallest temple tower in the world.
Jagannath Temple -217 Ft – Odisha
The Jagannath Temple in Puri is the most popular Hindu temple located in the coastal town of Puri in Odisha. The temple is famous for its annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival of India.
Brihadeeswarar Temple -216 Ft – Tamil Nadu
The Brihadeeswarar Temple Vimanam is the Tallest Vimana in Tamil Nadu. The big temple is one of the largest temples in India and one of India’s most prized architectural sites.
The Great Living Chola Temples are a group of Hindu temples built during the Chola dynasty in Tamil Nadu.
Lingaraj Temple -183 Ft – Odisha
The Lingaraj Temple is the biggest of all at Bhubaneswar temples and one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar capital. Lingaraj Temple house the second Tallest Temple Shikhara in Odisha.
Gangaikonda Cholapuram 182 ft – Tamil Nadu
Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple has one of the Tallest Vimana in South India, The Vimana is surrounded by small temples and part of the Great Living Chola Temples.
Somnath Temple – 155 Ft – Gujarat
Somnath temple is located in Veraval town of Gujarat and one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites the Tirtha Kshetra for Hindus. First among the twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva in India.
Konark Sun Temple -130 Ft – Odisha
The Sun Temple of Konark is also known as Black Pagoda is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and stunning monument of Orissa.
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple -102 Ft
The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is largest and most ornate Hindu temple and considered one of the best examples of temples at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh.
Mahabodhi Temple – Gaya
Mahabodhi Temple is located in Gaya district of Bihar state and house one of the tallest temple tower in India. The Temple is one of the most replicated Buddhist structures in the world.
