Lotus Temple
Name of Building
Lotus Temple
Town or City, Country where the building was originally established
New Delhi, India
Date the building was designed and/or first built
1980 - Construction begins
1986 - Inauguration
Name of Architect, Builder, or Primary Patron Responsible
Architect - Fariborz Sahba
Consultants - Flint & Neill Partnership of London
Contractors - ECC Construction GRoup of Larsen & Toubro Limited
Geo-Location
28.553718149087814, 77.25890686238934
Materials
Concrete
Marble
Glass
Size and/or Scale of Building
26.5 acres
Architectural Type
Religious
Formal Style
Expressionist
Building Description
The Lotus Temple is a building of the Baha'i Faith constructed in 1986. It is constructed using a concrete frame and marble. The building has a diameter of 70 m, constructed of 27 marble-covered petals.
Architect Fariborz Sahba studied various temples while working on the structure. Inspired by the local culture, the building takes the form of a lotus. Sahba was especially interested in depicting the purity within the temple. The pure white exterior from the marbles to the serene interior emphasizes such dedication. While the temple is for the Baha'i Faith, it is open to visitors.
Architect Fariborz Sahba studied various temples while working on the structure. Inspired by the local culture, the building takes the form of a lotus. Sahba was especially interested in depicting the purity within the temple. The pure white exterior from the marbles to the serene interior emphasizes such dedication. While the temple is for the Baha'i Faith, it is open to visitors.
Image source
Image 1 - 09,_Lotus_temple,_New_Delhi, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/09%2C_Lotus_temple%2C_New_Delhi.png
Image 2 - Lotus Temple - Delhi, various views (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Interior_of_the_Lotus_Temple#/media/File%3ALotus_Temple_-_Delhi%2C_various_views_(3).JPG)
Creative Commons or other copyright information
Image 1 - Creative Commons
Image 2 - Creative commons
Student First and Last Name
Moanna Dixson
Bibliographic references for the item
https://bahaihouseofworship.in/architecture/
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Citation
Architect - Fariborz Sahba, Consultants - Flint & Neill Partnership of London, and Contractors - ECC Construction GRoup of Larsen & Toubro Limited, “Lotus Temple,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/143.
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