LOTUS TEMPLE

LOTUS TEMPLE

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 LOTUS TEMPLE

1. INTRODUCTION

The Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, India, is a Bah' House of

Worship completed in 1986.
Notable for its flowerlike shape, it serves as the Mother Temple
of the Indian subcontinent and has become a prominent
attraction in the city.
Like all Bah' 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 height of
slightly over 40 metres[2] and a capacity of 2,500 people.
The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards and
been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine
articles.
A 2001 CNN report referred to it as the most visited building in
the world.

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 LOTUS TEMPLE

1.1 Location

1.2 Connectivity

1.3 History

1.4 Architectural Style

1.5 Meet the Architect

2 Worship

3 Site Plan

4 Structure
4.1 Plan

4.2 Sections

4.3 Inspiration
4.3.1 The Jewel in the Lotus

4.4 Architectural Blossoming of the Lotus

5 Material Used in construction

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Contents
1 Introduction................................................................1
1.1 Location....................................................................1
1.2 Connectivity...............................................................1
1.3 History......................................................................1
1.4 Architectural Style.......................................................1
1.5 Meet the Architect........................................................1
2 Worship.........................................................................1
3 Site Plan.....................................................................1
4 Structure....................................................................1
4.1 Plan.......................................................................1
4.2 Sections................................................................1
4.3 Inspiration.............................................................1
4.3.1 The Jewel in the Lotus..............................................1
4.4 Architectural Blossoming of the Lotus...................1
5 Material Used in construction.....................................1