An iconic symbol of Delhi, the Lotus Temple is a Bahai house of worship that is also an architectural marvel of modern India. Resembling a floating lotus flower, the design has won many awards, and thousands visit the temple every day to sit in silence and pray as they travel inwards into their own self. The structure of this building has three rings of nine petals each. The inner ring of petals are closed petals, the middle layer of petals are opening petals, and the outer ring is made of open

The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi, India, is a Baháʼí House of Worship that was built in 1986. Like all Bahá’í Houses of Worship, 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, with nine doors opening onto a central hall with a height of slightly over 34 meters and a capacity of 1,300 people. #blessedarch #delhi #lotustemple #temple #india