Contrary to popular belief, the Lotus temple is not a temple but a prayer hall of Bahai Faith. Located near the famous ISKCON and Kalka Ji temple, this structure is famous throughout the world for its manifestation in design. This is supposed to be the only worship place of the Bahai faith in Asia. The maintainer of this place stresses on keeping quiet. So if you are a chatter-box and can't shut your mouth, Lotus Temple, the most visited place in India after Taj Mahal, is out of bound for you.

The structure is situated in the sprawling lush-green 26 acres campus. The building was commissioned in the year 1980 to an Iranian architect named Fariburz Sabha and was completed in the year 1986. It was opened for the general public in the same year. The temple is set among numerous pools and a sprawling garden. This has been deliberately done in order to create a feel that this Big Lotus is floating in a pond. The Lotus, as seen from outside or from airplane, has three sets of petals. These petals are made of special concrete mould in white cement and decorated with white marble. These stones were brought from all over the world including the famous Mount Olympus in Greece and Macedonia.

How to reach :-

To reach Bahai Temple, the nearest airport is the Indira Gandhi International Airport located 23 km southwest of Central Delhi and the domestic terminal at Palam is 5 km away from the international terminal. Taxi and coach transfer is available from both International and Domestic Arrivals.