The temple located on a 9 7 hectare site near nehru place in south delhi is a place of worship open to all races religions and castes.
Lotus temple floor plan.
A place where the uttering of the name of god arises at dawn in new delhi.
In the early 21st century it was one of only nine mashriqs in the world.
The building is composed of 27 free standing marble clad petals arranged in.
Lotus temple bahāʾī faith house of worship or mashriq al adhkar arabic.
The house of worship of bahai most popular as the lotus temple is a magnificent structure located in new delhi the capital city of india.
It is a notable place of reverence that reverberates the novelty simplicity and freshness of the bahai faiths and beliefs but at the same time paying equal love and respect to all other religions.
Notable for its flowerlike shape it has become a prominent attraction in the city.
Completed in 1986 in delhi india.
Designed by the iranian architect fariborz sahba it opened to the public in december 1986.
The baha i house of worship popularly known as the lotus temple is not only a symbol of excellence in modern indian architecture but also one of the most visited religious buildings in the world.
It is the principal temple of the bahá í faith known as the lotus temple lotus of bahapur or temple of bahá í though its official name is the bahá í house of worship.
All around the lotus are walkways with beautiful curved balustrades bridges and stairs which surround the nine pools representing the floating leaves of the lotus.
Around this chamber there are often other structures and buildings in the.
The temple is open to people of all faiths languages and cultures.
The design of the lotus temple in delhi is based on a lotus flower.
Like all baháʼí houses of worship the lotus temple is open to all regardless of religion or any other qualification.
The resulting geometry was so complex that the plans for the temple took two and a half years to complete.
It is a symbol of a united india.
The chief architect an iranian canadian named fariborz sahba began designing the temple in 1976.
It has 3 layers of petals made out of concrete.
The temple proper comprises a basement to accommodate the electrical and plumbing components and a lotus shaped superstructure to house the assembly area.
The construction of the lotus temple began in stages.
Popularly known as the lotus temple the bahá í house of worship in new delhi india is a house of worship that was designed by iranian architect.
Despite the delicate design it needed to.