Lotus Temple

Delhi, India

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00

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The Lotus Temple in New Delhi is a Baháʼí House of Worship completed in December 1986 and designed by architect Fariborz Sahba in the expressionist style. Its iconic lotus-like form comprises 27 free-standing marble-clad petals arranged in clusters of three to create nine sides, with nine doors opening onto a soaring central hall rising just over 34 metres and accommodating 1,300 worshippers. As with all Bahá'í Houses of Worship, it welcomes people of all faiths and backgrounds. The building has earned numerous architectural accolades and significant public recognition, and is currently on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage Sites list.