Lotus Temple
Today I will tell you aboutBahai Temple (Lotus Temple), New Delhi, India. The temple has also been awarded many a time for its unique architecture and has been featured in several magazines and newspapers. The architectural blossoming of the lotus at the Baha’i House of Worship in Kalkaji could be withering away under the expanding effects of pollution. It says vehicular emissions could be causing the building to corrode and turn grey, as well as the noise pollution disturbing meditators at the House of Worship, also famous as the Lotus Temple. Notable for its Lotus flowerlike shape, it has become a tourist site in the city. the Lotus Temple is open to all, regardless of religion or any other qualification. The building is composed of 27 free-standing marble-clad "petals" arranged in clusters of three to form nine sides,name="petaldesign of Architecture of the Bahá'í House of Worship | date =2012 | publisher =National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India | with nine doors opening onto a central hall with height of slightly over 40 metres.All Bahá'í Houses of Worship, including the Lotus Temple, share certain architectural elements, some of which are specified by Bahá'í scripture. `Abdu'l-Bahá, the son of the founder of the religion, stipulated that an essential architectural character of a House of Worship is a nine sided circular shape. Baha’i House of Worship general manager Shaheen Javed agreed. He told Mail Today: “I don’t have any scientific study to prove this but I have been here for 18 years and know that the polluted environment is taking a toll. We wash the temple every three months with plain water but I am afraid it may not be enough. The structure is the last of seven Baha’i temples around the world. Opened in 1986, it has 27 free-standing marble petals and 21,000 metres of area in slopes and curves. It is among the most important cultural sites in Delhi, seeing an average tourist footfall of 8,000-10,000 every day
All religions are allowed in this temple, there are no restrictions. You can do meditation inside the temple where it has the capacity of 2500 people in it. Almost 50 million people had visited this flower. The nine doors of the Lotus Temple open into a central hall, capable of holding up to 2,500 people. The Temple has received wide range of attention in professional architectural, fine art, religious, governmental and other venues.
The Bahai faith, which lies as an inspiration behind the Lotus Temple, emphasizes on the power of prayer in form of ‘Conversation with God’ or meditation. The temple too stands on these guidelines on the soil of Delhi
The Lotus Temple looks splendid at night, when the colored lights illuminate this mesmerizing temple. This excellent Baha i Temple is indeed a must visit. It is a pride of Delhi which is sure to amaze you with its beauty.
I went via flight…Delhi is the main gateway city for northern India with a modern airport. All major international airlines in the world fly through Delhi. Indira Gandhi International Airport is located at 23km southwest of Central Delhi and the domestic terminal at Palam is 5km away from the international terminal.
Taxi and coach transfer is available from both International and Domestic Arrivals. Pre-paid Taxi (a service with journey fare paid at the booking counter), air-conditioned and non- air-conditioned coach counters are located immediately outside the customs Hall in International Terminal and outside Baggage Claim area in Domestic Arrivals.
It is useful to know that Lotus temple is an easy five minutes walk from Kalkaji Mandir Metro station whereas some fifteen minutes from Nehru Place metro station but if you ask customer care of Delhi Metro they’ll advice you to reach Lotus temple from Nehru Place and in Nehru Place station also you’ll find big photo frame of Lotus temple for tourists
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