Delhi city of India is famous all over the world for its monuments and beautiful temples. There are many such places here, to see which people from all over the world come here.
Delhi’s Lotus Temple is also a very attractive and beautiful tourist spot. This beautiful temple was designed by an Iranian architect, Fariborz Sabha. This is a Baha’i Worship Temple. Here people of all religions can come without any distinction of caste and religion. Here no idols or deities are worshiped like in other religions, nor are any religious rituals performed.
Every day thousands of people from all over the country and other countries visit this temple. This temple is the center for attaining spiritual peace. Sitting in the auditorium here, people meditate and experience ultimate peace. This temple has been designed like a lotus flower, hence it is called Lotus Temple. Books of every religion and holy books of religious texts are available here, which are given to the devotees who come here to read. The lotus flower is a very sacred flower in Hinduism and Buddhism. This flower is a symbol of the deity.
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Those who come here are given information about the Bahá’í religion and are allocated materials related to Bahá’í religion. This temple is known by the names of Bahai Temple, Lotus Temple, Kamal Temple, Mother Temple, etc. Apart from the Lotus Temple of India in the Indian subcontinent, there are six temples in Apia-Western Samoa, Sydney-Australia, Kampala-Uganda, Panama City-Panama, Frankfurt-Germany, and Wilmont-USA.
Establishment and Architecture of the Temple.
The construction of this lotus-like temple was completed in 1886 and it was inaugurated on 24 December 1986 but for the general public for this, it was opened on 1 January 1987. The temple is designed in the shape of a half-bloomed lotus with petals of 27 lotus flowers. It is surrounded by 9 ponds from all sides. There are 9 doors to enter this temple. There is a huge prayer hall at the center of this temple where 2500 people can sit together. This chamber is about 40 meters high. This entire temple is to be built in an area of 26 acres.
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The inner part of this temple is very attractive and it has been built using marble, where more than 10000 types of marble were used. More than 700 engineers worked on its making and due to its beautiful design, it has also received many architectural awards.
To attract the visitors coming here, huge grass fields, circular domes, beautiful marble designs, etc. have been built.
Who is the founder of Lotus Temple?
This temple was built by Bahaullah, the founder of the Bahai religion. He did this temple to establish communal unity in the whole world and to tell everyone that God is one who belongs to all religions.
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What is the Bahai religion?
The Bahai religion is the only religion in the world that is completely different from all other religions. It is an independent religion. It is free because in this religion there are no rituals and religious rituals like other religions, no religious work is done in this religion. Bahai religion promotes peace of mind and religious and social unity and emphasizes that God resides in non-violence.
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There are no worship and rituals
Lotus Temple is such a temple that religion and customs and religious rituals are far away. There is no place for these in this temple. In this temple, no deity or any kind of worship of God is offered and no religious work is also done in this temple. In this place, more importance is given to spiritual peace than the worship of the deity, and everyone is taught the lesson of living together.
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Interesting fact About Lotus Temple
Some interesting and interesting things related to Lotus Temple located in Delhi are as follows –
- This is a Bahai religious temple, its founder is Bahaullah.
- Its design is like a lotus flower.
- Lotus temple Delhi also received many awards due to its beautiful design.
- There is no religious discrimination in this temple aur people of all religions have entry to come.
- The Lotus Temple Delhi can seat 2500 people at a time.
- It cost about $10 million to build.
- Due to the wonderful artwork and beautiful architecture of this temple, more than 10 thousand people visit daily.
- One of the seven Bahai centers in the world, the Lotus Temple has 9 doors and 9 corners, with 9 believed to be the largest number that represents expansion, unity, and integrity.
- People can also read books and texts related to all religions in the library built here.
- The name of the architecture that mirrors this temple is Faribor Shabba. He was an Iranian architect.
- The sole purpose of giving the temple the shape of a lotus flower is that the lotus is sacred and revered by people of all religions, so people of all religions come here to attain peace of mind.
- Lotus temple is located in the Kalkaji area of New Delhi.
- There are 7 Bahai temples all over the world, Lotus Temple of India is one of them.
- There are 9 water ponds around it.
- Here is also an auditorium to give information about the Bahai religion, where visitors can learn about the Bahai religion. Up to 700 people can sit here together. There is also another small auditorium where 70 people can sit.
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Lotus Temple Entry Timing
| Day | Timing |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed / Holiday |
| Tuesday | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (Summer) 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (Winter) |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (Summer) 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (Winter) |
| Thursday | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (Summer) 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (Winter) |
| Friday | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (Summer) 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (Winter) |
| Saturday | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (Summer) 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (Winter) |
| Sunday | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (Summer) 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (Winter) |
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Entry Fee
No entry is free here, it is completely free for all people.
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How To Reach?
Kalkaji metro station
The nearest metro station to the Lotus Temple is the Kalkaji metro station that falls on the Violet Line route.
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Location Map (Direction)
Images of Lotus Temple Delhi
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Other Tourist Places in Delhi
If you have come to Delhi to see Lotus Temple, then definitely see Delhi in Places.
- Red Fort
- Akshardham Temple
- India Gate
- Humayun Tomb
- Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Garden of Five Senses
- Qutub Minar
- Jama Masjid
- National Museum
- Connaught Place shopping
- Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Ji
- Lodhi Garden
- Jantar Mantar
- Dilli haat INA
- Shri Laxmi Narayan Temple (Birla Mandir)
- National Gallery of Modern Art
- Safdarjung Tomb
- National Zoological Park
- Shri Kalka Ji Temple
- Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum
- ISKCON Temple Delhi-Glory Of India & Vedic Cultural Centre, New Delhi
- Deer Park
- Shree Adya Katyayani Shaktipeeth Mandir
- Waste to Wonder Theme Park
- Shree Hanuman Temple
- Adham Khan’s Tomb
- Amar Jawan Jyoti
- Sultanpur National Park
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