The Lotus Temple - New Delhi
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Distant view.
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The five petals visible from a distance.
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The structural lines visible on the petals.
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The white marble embedded in the structure.
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The arch rising.
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One of the nine exits.
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Showers in the pool surrounding the temple.
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People enjoying the view and the pool water.
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One of the nine pools which give the impression of the lotus rising from a pond.
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Showers in the pool surrounding the temple.
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The campus around the temple.
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The campus around the temple.
The Lotus Temple situated in New Delhi is a Bahai House of worship that was completed in 1986 by the architect Fariborz Sahba. The temple is open to all religions and faith. People can come and meditate inside silently. Inspired by the lotus flower, the design for the House of Worship in New Delhi is composed of 27 free-standing marble clad "petals" arranged in clusters of three to form nine sides. The nine doors of the Lotus Temple open onto a central hall slightly more than 40 meters tall that is capable of holding up to 2,500 people. The surface of the House of Worship is made of white marble from Penteli mountain in Greece, the very same from which many ancient monuments and other Bahai Houses of Worship are built. Along with its nine surrounding ponds and the gardens, the Lotus Temple property comprises 26 acres.
