The Lotus Temple (also known as Kamal Mandir) in Delhi is an unparalleled architectural masterpiece and one of the city's most popular tourist attractions. It is shaped in the shape of a beautiful lotus with white petals and draws a large number of people throughout the year. Unlike most other places of worship, this temple, also known as the Bahai House of Worship, does not permit ritualistic ceremonies and has no set structure for worship.
Fariborz Sahba, a Canadian architect, planned and designed this shrine, which was finished in 1986. This temple is the seventh and final of seven major Bahai temples erected throughout the world, and it is nestled within lush green planted gardens.
The lotus was chosen as the universal emblem of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Islam by the designer. Anyone of any faith is welcome to attend the temple and worship or contemplate.
There are nine pools of water around the flowering petals that light up in natural light. When it is flood illuminated at dusk, it looks amazing.
The beautiful design will lure you into a contemplative stillness once inside. In the temple complex, you can read and chant religious texts of any faith, and musical versions of religious texts can be sung without restraint.