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[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Храмът на Лотоса е от поредицата Бахайски молитвени домове, сходни с ролята на храмовете, църквите и джамийте. В представите на Бахаулла (персийски благородник сочен за основоположник на Бахайската религия) тези молитвени домове един ден ще бъдат привлекателени центърове за духовния живот на хиляди поклонници. До момента са построени общо 8 бахайски храма, предназначени за всеки от осемте континента. Всеки от тези храмове има отличителен дизайн, но всички те са подчинени на точно определени архитектурни изисквания, обединявайки ги един общ мотив- всички трябва да имат централен купол и девет страни. Последният построен такъв храм е Храмът на Лотоса, който се намира в Ню Делхи, Индия и е дело на архитекта Фариборс, като вдъхновението му е бил най-древния индийски символ – лотоса. За индийците лотоса е символ на чистота и красотата, олицтворяващ божественото начало. Построяването на уникалната сграда отнема на архитекта почти 10г. и в изграждането са участвали над 800 работници, инжинери и техници, от ръцете на които е реализирана една от най-сложните сгради в целия свят. Завършен през 1986г. Храмът на Лотоса се превръща в уникална архитектурна композиция, която печели множество архитектурни награди, светкавично популяризирана в стотици списания, вестници и книги. Сградата представлява огромен лотосов цвят, който се състои от общо 27 свободно стоящи мраморни "венчелистчета", подредени и групирни гроздовидно по 3 листа за да се оформят деветте страни на храма. Девет страни, девет са и вратите водещи към централната зала с капацитет 2500 човека. Огромния, с височина над 40 метра мраморен лотос e заобграден от девет басейна и изглежда така, сякаш плува свободно в свойте 2500кв. метра земя в покрайнините на индийската столица. Само за няколко години Храмът на Лотоса в Ню Делхи се превръща в световна архитектурна забележителност, като привлича милиони посетители, поклонници и туристи за година. Най-посещаван е по време на индуските празници и от там понякога само за ден минават приблизително сто хиляди души, почитан и посещаван не само от индиици, но и от много други наций независимо от религията която изповядват. Всички бахайски храмове са с отворени врати за хора от която и да е религиозна принадлежност. В тези храмове няма свещеници и не се изнасят проповеди.
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Lotus Temple (New Delhi) Lotus temple is one of attractions of New Delhi. As we all know that lotus temple has an awesome architecture and great historical importance. I know that everybody wants to know the history behind it. Here in this post I am going to tell you about historical importance of lotus temple and awesome architecture of it. Let us start with location of this temple. The Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, India, is a Bahá’í House of Worship (“Dawning-place of the remembrances of God”) completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, it has become a prominent attraction in the city. Like all Bahá’í Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all, 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, with nine doors opening onto a central hall with height of slightly over 40 metres and a capacity of 2,500 people. The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards and been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. A 2001 CNN report referred to it as the most visited building in the world. Worship The Bahá’í Faith teaches that a Bahá’í House of Worship should be a space for people of all religions to gather, reflect, and worship. Anyone may enter the Lotus Temple irrespective of religious background, sex, or other distinctions, as is the case with all Bahá’í Houses of Worship. The sacred writings of not only the Bahá’í Faith but also other religions can be read and/or chanted, regardless of language; on the other hand, reading non-scriptural texts is forbidden, as are delivering sermons or lectures and fundraising. Musical renditions of readings and prayers can be sung by choirs but no musical instruments can be played inside. There is no set pattern for worship services, and ritualistic ceremonies are not permitted. Structure All Bahá’í Houses of Worship, including the Lotus Temple, share certain architectural elements, some of which are specified by Bahá’í scripture. `Abdu’l-Bahá, the son of the founder of the religion, stipulated that an essential architectural character of a House of Worship is a nine sided circular shape. While all current Bahá’í Houses of Worship have a dome, this is not regarded as an essential part of their architecture. Bahá’í scripture also states that no pictures, statues or images be displayed within the House of Worship and no pulpits or altars be incorporated as an architectural feature (readers may stand behind simple portable lecture stands). Inspired by the lotus flower, the design for the House of Worship in New Delhi 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 metres tall that can seat 1,300 people and hold up to 2,500 in all. The surface of the House of Worship is made of white marble from Penteli mountain in Greece, the same marble from which many ancient monuments (including the Parthenon) and other Bahá’í Houses of Worship are built. Along with its nine surrounding ponds and the gardens, the Lotus Temple property comprises 26 acres (105,000 m²; 10.5 ha). The temple is in the village of Bahapur in New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi. The architect was an Iranian, who now lives in Canada, named Fariborz Sahba. He was approached in 1976 to design it and later oversaw its construction. The structural design was undertaken by the UK firm Flint and Neill over the course of 18 months, and the construction was done by ECC Construction Group of Larsen & Toubro Limited. The major part of the funds needed to buy this land was donated by Ardishír Rustampúr of Hyderabad, Sindh, who gave his entire life savings for this purpose in 1953. A portion of the construction budget was saved and used to build a greenhouse to study indigenous plants and flowers that would be appropriate for use on the site. Of the temple’s total electricity use of 500 kilowatts (KW), 120KW is provided by solar power generated by the building. This saves the temple 120,000 rupees per month. It is the first temple in Delhi to use solar power.