Bahai's Lotus Temple :- Delhi Tourism
Lotus Temple The Lotus Temple , located in Delhi, India, is a Bahai's House of Worship that was dedicated in December 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, it has become a prominent attraction in the city. Like all Bahai's 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 34.27 metres and a capacity of 2,500 people. The surface of the House of Worship is made of white marble from Penteli mountain in Greece, the same marble used in the construction of many ancient monuments and other Bahai's buildings. Along with its nine surrounding ponds and gardens, the Lotus Temple property comprises 26 acres. A 2001 CNN report referred to it as the most visited building in the world . It