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  LOTUS TEMPLE Introduction The  Lotus Temple  is a  Baháʼí House of Worship  in  Kalkaji ,  New Delhi ,  Delhi ,  India . It was completed in December 1986. Notable for its  lotus-like  shape, it has become a  prominent attraction  in the city. Like all Bahá’í Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all people, regardless of religion or any other qualification. The building is composed of 27 free-standing marble-clad "petals" arranged in clusters of three to form nine sides, [ 1 ]  with nine doors opening onto a central hall with a height of slightly over 34 metres [ 1 ]  and a capacity of 1,300 people. [ 2 ]  The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards [ 3 ] [ 4 ]  and has been featured in many newspaper and magazine articles. [ 5 ] History The architect of the Lotus Temple was an  Iranian ,  Fariborz Sahba  who now lives in  La Jolla , California, [ 6 ]  aft...
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