Lotus Temple

Rohan Singh

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A house of worship open to people of any faith. Very beautiful and unique looking architecture looking like a lotus flower.

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Rohan Singh

@rohanimal

A house of worship open to people of any faith. Very beautiful and unique looking architecture looking like a lotus flower.

Religion Journal: The Making of Delhi’s Lotus Temple - India Real Time - WSJ
The architect behind the Lotus Temple, a Baha’i House of Worship in New Delhi, believes that an increasingly materialistic India has lost some of the spiritual qualities evident when the temple was built 25 years ago.
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/04/17/religion-journal-the-making-of-delhis-lotus-temple/
Lotus Temple in New Delhi - Timings, Address, Entry fee (Ticket), Opening Days - My India
Lotus Temple - Popular as the Lotus Temple, Baha'i Mandir is one of the most visited edifices in the world! Travellers identify it as a 'must see place' in Delhi. Find Timings, Address, Entry fee, Opening Days and much more here.
http://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/travel/lotus-temple-home-of-love-peace-and-tranquility
Lotus Temple - temple, New Delhi, India - Britannica
Bah??? Faith house of worship, or mashriq al-adhk?r (Arabic; a place where the uttering of the name of God arises at dawn), in New Delhi.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lotus-Temple
5 interesting facts about the Bahai Lotus Temple in Delhi that you must know!
The Bahai House of Worship is a famous monument in New Delhi and is unique in several ways! - 5 interesting facts about the Bahai Lotus Temple in Delhi that you must know!
http://www.india.com/travel/articles/5-interesting-facts-about-the-beautiful-lotus-temple-in-delhi-that-you-must-know/
The Baha'i House of Worship of the Baha'is of India, New Delhi, India
Since its inauguration to public worship and visits in December 1986, the Bahá’í House of Worship in New Delhi, India has drawn to its portals more than 70 million visitors, making it one of the most visited edifices in the world.
http://www.bahaihouseofworship.in
Lotus Temple - Wikipedia
The Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, India, is a Bahá'í House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, it serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent and has become a prominent attraction in the city.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Temple

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Lotus Temple
Full view of the Lotus Temple
Location within New Delhi
General information
Type	House of Worship
Architectural style	Expressionist
Location	Delhi, India
Coordinates	28°33′12″N 77°15′30″E / 28.553328°N 77.258456°E / 28.553328; 77.258456
Completed	13 November 1986; 38 years ago (13 November 1986)
Opened	24 December 1986; 38 years ago (24 December 1986)
Height	34.27 metres (112.4 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter	70 metres (230 ft)
Technical details
Structural system	Concrete frame and precast concrete ribbed roof
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Fariborz Sahba
Structural engineer	Flint & Neill COWI
Other information
Seating capacity	2,500
Public transit access	Kalkaji Mandir Magenta Line

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Religion Journal: The Making of Delhi’s Lotus Temple - India Real Time - WSJ
The architect behind the Lotus Temple, a Baha’i House of Worship in New Delhi, believes that an increasingly materialistic India has lost some of the spiritual qualities evident when the temple was built 25 years ago.
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/04/17/religion-journal-the-making-of-delhis-lotus-temple/
Lotus Temple in New Delhi - Timings, Address, Entry fee (Ticket), Opening Days - My India
Lotus Temple - Popular as the Lotus Temple, Baha'i Mandir is one of the most visited edifices in the world! Travellers identify it as a 'must see place' in Delhi. Find Timings, Address, Entry fee, Opening Days and much more here.
http://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/travel/lotus-temple-home-of-love-peace-and-tranquility
Lotus Temple - temple, New Delhi, India - Britannica
Bah??? Faith house of worship, or mashriq al-adhk?r (Arabic; a place where the uttering of the name of God arises at dawn), in New Delhi.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lotus-Temple
5 interesting facts about the Bahai Lotus Temple in Delhi that you must know!
The Bahai House of Worship is a famous monument in New Delhi and is unique in several ways! - 5 interesting facts about the Bahai Lotus Temple in Delhi that you must know!
http://www.india.com/travel/articles/5-interesting-facts-about-the-beautiful-lotus-temple-in-delhi-that-you-must-know/
The Baha'i House of Worship of the Baha'is of India, New Delhi, India
Since its inauguration to public worship and visits in December 1986, the Bahá’í House of Worship in New Delhi, India has drawn to its portals more than 70 million visitors, making it one of the most visited edifices in the world.
http://www.bahaihouseofworship.in
Lotus Temple - Wikipedia
The Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, India, is a Bahá'í House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, it serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent and has become a prominent attraction in the city.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Temple

Lotus Temple
Full view of the Lotus Temple
Location within New Delhi
General information
Type	House of Worship
Architectural style	Expressionist
Location	Delhi, India
Coordinates	28°33′12″N 77°15′30″E / 28.553328°N 77.258456°E / 28.553328; 77.258456
Completed	13 November 1986; 38 years ago (13 November 1986)
Opened	24 December 1986; 38 years ago (24 December 1986)
Height	34.27 metres (112.4 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter	70 metres (230 ft)
Technical details
Structural system	Concrete frame and precast concrete ribbed roof
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Fariborz Sahba
Structural engineer	Flint & Neill COWI
Other information
Seating capacity	2,500
Public transit access	Kalkaji Mandir Magenta Line

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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