Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, India, is a Baha'i House of Worship that was dedicated in December 1986.
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10 Facts About Lotus Temple
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The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards and has been featured in many newspaper and magazine articles.
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Architect of the Lotus Temple was an Iranian, Fariborz Sahba who now lives in La Jolla, California, after living some years in Canada.
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Lotus Temple was approached in 1976 to design the Lotus Temple and later oversaw its construction.
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Lotus Temple is situated near Okhla NSIC and Kalkaji Mandir metro station is just 500 meters away.
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Lotus Temple has become a major attraction for people of various religions, with up to 100,000 visitors on some Hindu holy days.
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The Lotus Temple is often listed as one of Delhi's main tourist attractions.
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Lotus Temple has received a wide range of attention in professional architectural, fine art, religious, governmental, and other venues.
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In 2006, some former employees of the Lotus Temple made a complaint to the police that the trustees of the temple had been involved in various crimes including spying, religious conversion and producing false passports.
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