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The Lotus Temple is a Baháʼí House of Worship located in New Delhi, India. It was completed in December 1986. Notable for its lotus-like shape, it has become a prominent attraction in the city. Like all Bahá’í Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all, regardless of religion or any other qualification.
In Bahapur, New Delhi, India, [4] there is a Baháʼí House of Worship that is commonly known as the Lotus Temple, which was designed by Iranian-American architect Fariborz Sahba. [44] Rúhíyyih Khánum laid the foundation stone on 17 October 1977 and dedicated the temple on 24 December 1986. [3] The total cost was $10 million.
After Independence, the best examples of modern architecture in Delhi include IIT Delhi (1961) by Jugal Kishore Chodhury, Hall of Nations (1972) and Asian Games Village (1982) by Raj Rewal, Palika Kendra building (1984) by Kuldip Singh, and Lotus Temple (1986) by Fariborhz Sahba.
Sahba's Lotus Temple in India.. In 1976, the international governing body of the Baháʼí Faith community selected Sahba to design the Baháʼí House of Worship for the Indian subcontinent in New Delhi, India.
The Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, is a Baháʼí House of Worship that was dedicated in December 1986. [50] Notable for its flowerlike shape, it has become a prominent attraction in the city. Like all Baháʼí Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all, regardless of religion or any other qualification.
Well known examples of this can be found in the Palm Mosque at the King Saud University in Riyadh by Basil Al Bayati, based upon the form of a palm tree, [3] the Lotus Temple in New Delhi, by Fariborz Sahba, based on a lotus flower, [4] the TWA Flight Center building in New York City, by Eero Saarinen, inspired by the form of a bird's wing, [5 ...
English: Lotus Temple, located in Delhi is a Bahá'í House of Worship. In the Image Visitors can be seen walking into the temple. Date: 17 January 2019: Source:
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