Delhi Tourism - Lotus Temple

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About Lotus Temple

Lotus Temple, also known as the Bahai Temple is located in Kalkaji in the south of Delhi India. The most captivating architectural wonder of the 20th century, the Lotus temple is the place which beckons people from all the sects and religions. Shaped like a Lotus in white marble, cement, dolomite and sand, the temple lures every single traveller to Delhi India. Lotus Temple or Bahai Temple is an ideal location to sit and meditate for its soothing settings. Visited by thousands everyday, the Lotus Temple is the right place to obtain peace and tranquility.

The Lotus Temple is a newly built architectural marvel of the Bahai faith. The Bahai Faith is the youngest of the world's independent religions. Its founder, Bahadullah (1817-1892), is regarded by Bahais as the most recent in the line of Messengers of God that stretches back beyond recorded time and that includes Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ and Muhammad.

The Architecture

The delicate architecture of the Lotus Temple is built in two layers. The first layer contains nine white marble-covered petals rising towards heaven, while the second layer of nine petals serves to conceal the portals. The fabulous structure built in total white is a fantastic sight to behold. The interior, especially, the Hall of Worship, conforms to that of all Bahai temples and is so calm and quiet that even a low whisper echoes loudly in the structure. No image representing a religion are housed here except the copies of the Holy Scriptures and wooden pews. The construction of the temple was completed in 1986 and from then it was open to the public.