The Lotus Temple which has seen over 50 million footfalls! Elsie Gabriel

 The Lotus Temple which has seen over 50 million footfalls! Do not miss the visit when in the capital of India, New Delhi.

Elsie Gabriel

Crowds pacing towards a gigantic flower. All in silence. In Unity. In peace! I was glad I was one with them trying to find what every one is looking for?

A Giant flower structure in India, which since its inauguration to public worship in December 1986, has drawn to its doors more than 50 million visitors, making it the most visited edifice in the world? You guessed it right! The Bahai House of Worship  right here in India.

Popularly known as the  Lotus Temple, located in New delhi, is Bahais house of worship. Bahá'ís believe the crucial need facing humanity is to find a unifying vision of the nature and purpose of life and of the future of society.

 The Bahá'í laws emphasize that the spirit of the House of Worship be that it is a gathering place where people of all religions may worship God without denominational restrictions. The Bahá'í laws also stipulate that only the holy scriptures of the Bahai Faith and other religions can be read or chanted inside in any language; while readings and prayers can be set to music by choirs, no musical instruments can be played inside.

There are no sermons or ritualistic ceremonies practiced inside ,just sheer peaceful silence. This is an award winning structure. It is simply a must see on your tour list when you visit India’s capital or Agra.

I was in awe of the crowds thronging in tandem with each other, step after step all climbing the steps leading up to the Lotus temple.

Inspired by the Lotus flower, the design for the House of Worship is composed of 27 free-standing marble clad "petals" arranged in clusters of three to form nine sides. The nine doors of the Lotus Temple open onto a central hall slightly more than 40 meters tall that is capable of holding up to 2,500 people. It is said that the surface of the House of Worship is made of white marble from Penteli Mountains in Greece,

the very same from which many ancient monuments and other Bahá'í Houses of Worship are built.

Amazing structure, awesome vibes and you will find what you are looking for. I don wanna preach. I will leave you to decipher your visit when you enter the labyrinth of those flower petals………

 

Bahá’í House of Worship, Bahapur, Kalkaji, New Delhi – 110019,India

Lotus Temple Visiting Hours-Winter: 9:00 am to 5.30 pm/Summer: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm