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This image is from:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/38461777@N05/3590726018
Text from:
http://www.thousandwonders.net/Lotus+Temple
“Delhi has a lot to offer tourists from all over the world. One such important tourist attraction is the Lotus Temple, also called the Bahai Temple. It stands out as one of the most difficult architectural designs in the country. The temple looks like a huge white lotus when seen from above, hence its name. It occupies 26 acres of landscaped lot, tended to by the Bahai followers and the Delhi government.”
History:
“The Lotus Temple is regarded as the Bahai House of Worship for the Bahai followers. It was first used in 1986. Bahai aims to develop a community of people from different religions to sing praises to God in one location without any restrictions. Chanting of the Bahai scriptures and the holy books of other religions is allowed in the temple without any accompanying instrument.”
Some details from:
http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-monuments/lotus-temple.html
“While building the Bahai Temple of Delhi, the architects made use of traditional means of construction, along with Western engineering designs. It took approximately 10 years and about 800 engineers, technicians, artisans and workers to construct this amazing piece of architecture. Fariborz Sahba, a Canadian architect of Iranian origin, was the main person behind the design as well as management of the project.”
“The lotus petals have been constructed of reinforced white concrete and are covered with white marble panels. Nine arches, which mainly support the entire edifice, enclose the central hall. The exterior of the Lotus temple comprises of nine reflecting pools, which are built in such a way that they look like the green leaves of the lotus flower. Since there are practically no straight lines in the architecture of the temple, the architect faced great difficulties in designing and erecting the structure.”
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