Temple Global Market Report 2026

A temple is a building or place dedicated to worshiping one or more deities in various religions. It functions as a sacred area for religious rituals, prayers, offerings, and community events, often embodying the cultural, architectural, and spiritual values of the communities it serves.

Temples are mainly classified into traditional temples, modern temples, and virtual temples. Traditional temples are sacred edifices constructed following historical architectural designs and religious customs, acting as lasting centers for worship, rituals, and cultural heritage. According to ownership, they can be divided into government-owned, private, and community-owned temples. By size, they are categorized as small, medium-sized, or large temples, fulfilling multiple roles such as religious ceremonies, cultural activities, community gatherings, and tourism.

Tariffs indirectly impact the temple market by increasing costs of imported construction materials, digital infrastructure components, audio-visual systems, and smart management equipment used in modern and large temples. Regions with high dependence on imported building materials, such as parts of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, experience higher renovation and expansion costs. These tariffs can slow modernization projects and digital upgrades. However, they are also encouraging the use of locally sourced materials, regional craftsmanship, and domestic development of digital temple management solutions.

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The temple market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $48.93 billion in 2025 to $52.98 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to consistent growth of religious tourism, expansion of community-supported temples, preservation of heritage religious structures, increasing role of temples in social activities, adoption of basic digital management tools.

The temple market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $72.09 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.0%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for virtual worship access, rising investments in smart religious infrastructure, expansion of eco-friendly temple construction, increasing use of digital platforms for community engagement, growth of immersive spiritual experiences. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of virtual and online worship platforms, growing use of digital donation and management systems, expansion of smart temple infrastructure, rising integration of ar and immersive experiences, enhanced focus on sustainable temple operations.

The growing interest in diverse religious practices is expected to drive the growth of the temple market going forward. Diverse religious practices refer to the various ways in which people from different faiths pray, worship, and uphold their beliefs. This increasing interest is mainly attributed to globalization, which exposes individuals to a range of cultural and spiritual beliefs, fostering exploration and acceptance of multiple faiths. Temples act as inclusive spaces that accommodate these diverse religious practices by offering a common environment for worship, rituals, and community gatherings across different traditions. For example, in May 2024, according to a survey study report by The Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life (IIFL), a UK-based non-profit organization, an online survey of 2,064 adults in the UK conducted between 1st and 2nd May 2024 revealed that 60% of respondents felt the UK is welcoming toward religious diversity. When participants were asked whether the UK is a Christian country, 80% of Jewish respondents agreed, along with 64% of Christians, 63% of Hindus, and 38% of Muslims. Hence, the increasing interest in diverse religious practices is propelling the temple market's growth.

Major players in the temple market are focusing on adopting innovative technologies such as virtual reality (VR) to enhance spiritual experiences and reach a broader audience remotely. VR is a computer-generated simulation enabling users to interact with a 3D environment through special devices such as VR headsets. It creates immersive experiences that allow users to explore locations such as temples remotely as if they were physically present. For instance, in January 2024, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, an Indian telecommunications company, launched a 360-degree VR tour of the Ram Mandir via its JioTV and JioImmerse platforms, allowing users to experience the temple's sanctum sanctorum, prayer halls, and intricate architecture from their homes. This initiative, part of Jio's 'We Care' philosophy, aimed to bring the spiritual essence of the Ram Mandir to every Indian regardless of location. By leveraging advanced VR technology, Jio enhances religious connectivity and broadens access to spiritual experiences for devotees unable to travel to Ayodhya, including the elderly and differently-abled.

In March 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acquired the Kirtland Temple, historic Nauvoo buildings, manuscripts, and artifacts from the Community of Christ for about $0.1925 billion. Through this acquisition, the LDS Church seeks to preserve and manage historically significant sites, documents, and artifacts related to its early history while maintaining public access and respecting shared religious and cultural heritage. The Community of Christ, a US-based Christian denomination, previously owned and maintained these historic properties and items connected to early Latter-day Saint history.

Major companies operating in the temple market are Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited, Larsen & Toubro Limited, NBCC (India) Limited, ISKCON Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), Punnyam Soft Tech Private Limited, Softvent Services Private Limited, Shri Saibaba Sansthan, Minebitz Temple Software, OnlinePrasad, ePrarthana.com, Aspirom Technologies Private Limited, Bensoft Computer Technologies Private Limited, DonateTemple, Templelinks Pvt Ltd, PujaLive, Temple360, 3ioNetra Temple & Trust Management Platform, Kyrios CHMS, AppsForBharat

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the temple market in 2025. The regions covered in the temple market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the temple market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The temple market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as religious ceremonies and rituals, pilgrimage tourism, offerings and donations management, prasadam distribution, spiritual counseling and astrology services, online darshan and virtual services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Temple Market Global Report 2026 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses temple market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
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• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
• The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.
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• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
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• The company scoring matrix section evaluates and ranks leading companies based on a multi-parameter framework that includes market share or revenues, product innovation, and brand recognition.

Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Traditional Temples; Modern Temples
• 2) By Ownership: Government-Owned Temples; Private Temples; Community-Owned Temples
• 3) By Size: Small Temples; Medium-Sized Temples; Large Temples
• 4) By Application: Religious Ceremonies; Cultural Events; Community Gatherings; Tourism
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Traditional Temples: Heritage Temples; Community Temples; Ancient Shrines
• 2) By Modern Temples: Urban Temples; Architecturally Innovative Temples; Eco-friendly Temples
• Companies Mentioned: Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited; Larsen & Toubro Limited; NBCC (India) Limited; ISKCON Temple; Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD); Punnyam Soft Tech Private Limited; Softvent Services Private Limited; Shri Saibaba Sansthan; Minebitz Temple Software; OnlinePrasad; ePrarthana.com; Aspirom Technologies Private Limited; Bensoft Computer Technologies Private Limited; DonateTemple; Templelinks Pvt Ltd; PujaLive; Temple360; 3ioNetra Temple & Trust Management Platform; Kyrios CHMS; AppsForBharat
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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