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Important Facts
Also Known as : Bahai Temple, Bahá'í House of Worship
Faith : Bahai Faith
Built in : 1986
Height : 40 metre
Highlights : Exhibitions, Excellent photography that tells of the Bahai faith, 30 minute movie
Must Do : Offer Prayers within in Temple
The Bahai House of Worship or Bahai Temple is located in Delhi, the Capital of India. It is also known as the Lotus Temple due to its shape like half opened Lotus flower. The Louts Temple is one of the prominent and beautiful temples located in India. Built in white marble, this beautiful flower shaped flower also known as the Taj Mahal of Modern India due to its architectural excellence.
It has won any awards because of its beautiful architecture. It has been also featured in many of magazines, books and newspapers. The temple is surrounded by lush lawns and gorgeous gardens giving outstanding beauty to this white marble temple.
The Lotus Temple has 27 giant white marble petals of lotus. The temple also boasts nine water pools. These pools depict the nine unifying spiritual paths of Bahai Faith. Bahai Faith believes in oneness of all religions and mankind. This faith gives emphasis on prayer and meditation. The temple is open for men and women for all faiths, religions and every walk of life. People of all religions visit this temple and offer prayers and perform meditation here.
The temple is ideal for meditation and prayers with complete serenity. Silence is mandatory in the temple. People are advised to switch off their phones, mobile phones, cameras, and no chatting at all. A perfect silence is maintained in the main hall of prayer to allow the devotees to meditate and pray quietly and serenely without being disturbed. Hardly one can find so serenity and silence anywhere.
The Lotus Temple is globally famous for its beautiful architecture. Tourists and devotees from all over the world visit this temple in Delhi, India. It is believed that about four million tourists visit this unique temple every year or about 13000 people every day or 9 people every minute.
It is one of the most visited buildings in the world. The Lotus Temple looks more beautiful and elegant in the night when the colored lights pass on it. The temple is open every day for tourists between 10 AM to 4 PM.
Since its inauguration to public worship in December 1986, the Bahá'í House of Worship in New Delhi has, as of late 2002, attracted more than 50 million visitors, making it one of the most visited buildings in the world. [9] Its numbers of visitors during those years surpassed those of the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal. On Hindu holy days, it has drawn as many as 150,000 people; it welcomes four million visitors each year (about 13,000 every day or 9 every minute).
How to Reach Delhi
By Air : Delhi is the capital city of India. It is one of the four metropolises of India. It is well connected by Domestic and International Flights. It has two airports – Delhi International Airport and Indira Gandhi International Airport.
By Rail : Delhi is well connected by railway networks with all the major cities of India.
By Road : Delhi is well connected by all the major destinations of North India.
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