Akshardham temple in Delhi which has an area of 86,342 square feet has stood apart as the world's largest Hindu temple complex after coming into the
Akshardham temple in 
Head of Swaminarayan Sansthan, Pramukh Swami Maharaj was conferred two world record certificates by a senior official of the Guinness World Records Ltd last week.
Michael Witty, a senior member of the Guinness World Record Main Management Committee presented the awards to Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sansthan (BAPS) under two categories.
Most Hindu temples consecrated by a single person and secondly the world's largest comprehensive Hindu temple.
"His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj internationally revered spiritual leader and head of BAPS Swaminarayan Sansthan has created and consecrated in accordance with the Hindu rituals, a world record of 713 mandirs (temples) in five continents between April 1971 and November 2007," the Certificate said.
"Amongst these the majestic, ornately hand-carved BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in
"It took us three months of research, poring over the extensive architectural plans of the Akshardham and also those of other temples of comparable size visiting and inspecting the site before we were convinced that Akshardham deserved the title," Michael Whitty said.
The Akshardham temple in
It is 356 feet long, 316 feet wide and 141 feet high.
This is the first time that the Guinness Book has recognised a Hindu temple in its list of large religious structures.
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