Lotus Temple India - Silicon Valley Infomedia
Strikingly beautiful and pure are the only words which can elucidate Lotus Temple situated in New Delhi of India. It is a house of worship belongs to Baha’i- a young religion initiated by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th century Persia. Baha’i has its house of worship all over the world. In Indian Subcontinent it is situated in New Delhi. It was designed by Iranian architect Fariborz Sahba with structural designer Flint & Neill- a UK Firm. Before designing for Lotus temple, he observed Indian architecture an impressed from the design and symbols of Indian temples. He selected the Lotus because it represents purity, simplicity and freshness. The construction has completed in 13 November 1986 and opened in 24 December 1986 . Lotus Temple is a house of worship designed in the shape half blooming lotus with diameter of 70 m . It is composed of free standing petals made of marble arranged in the cluster of three to nine sides. It can accommodate 2,500 people. There are nin...