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Lotus Temple
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The Lotus Temple is a Bahá'í House of Worship located in Delhi, India, designed in the shape of a lotus flower. It serves as a place of worship for the Bahá'í faith and is open to people of all religions to pray and meditate.
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Encyclopedic overview
The Lotus Temple is a Baháʼí House of Worship 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 people, 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 metres and a capacity of 1,300 people. The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards and has been featured in many newspaper and magazine articles.
History
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