Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Lotus Temple

The Bahá'í House of Worship in Delhi, also known as the Lotus Temple, is an amazing structure.


About the religion:
The Bahá'í Faith is a world religion whose purpose is to unite all races and peoples in one universal Cause and one common Faith.  Bahá’is are the followers of Bahá’u’lláh, Who they believe is the Promised One of all Ages. The traditions of almost every people include the promise of a future when peace and harmony will be established on earth and humankind will live in prosperity. We believe that the promised hour has come and that Bahá’u’lláh is the great Personage Whose teachings will enable humanity to build a new world.

About the structure:
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. On an average, 8,000 to 10,000 people visit the Bahá’í House of Worship each day. These visitors have admired its universal design in the form of a lotus.

For more information on why  it's a lotus, etc., you can read about it on the Bahá'í House of Worship website.


The inside is simple, yet still amazing.  Unfortunately no photography is permitted inside.


Views from the Lotus Temple:


(ISKCON New Delhi Temple above)

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