Lotus Temple, Delhi

Kalkaji Mandir

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Entry Fee & Ticket

Lotus Temple opens for visits From Tuesday to Sunday, Closed on Monday. Entry timings are 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM and Entry is free. | No Entry Fee

Opening Time & Days

Lotus Temple opening and closing timings is 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Winter); 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Summer).

Open Days

The Temple is open form Tuesday to Sunday in a week, Closed for visitors every Monday.

Best Time to Visit

May, June, July, August

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333 m away

Okhla NSIC Metro Station

542 m away

Govind Puri Metro Station

646 m away

Nehru Place Metro Station

1.1 km away

Nehru Enclave Metro Station

1.2 km away

Harkesh Nagar Okhla Metro Station

1.4 km away

How to Reach Lotus Temple

Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from Lotus Temple.

By air · Nearest Airport

Fly into IGI New Delhi Airport

15.7 km away
By rail · Nearest Railway Station

Take a train to Okhla Railway Station

1.5 km away
By road · Nearest Bus Terminal

Catch a bus from Anand Vihar ISBT

12.1 km away

About Lotus Temple

The Lotus Temple is a Baha'i temple, also known as Mashriqul-Adhkar, which was opened to the general public in December 1986. Like many different BahÃ¡'Ã temples, this one is also committed to the unity of religions and humanity. Followers of all religions gather here to make wishes, worship and read their scriptures. The Lotus Temple in Delhi is considered one of the seven primary BahÃ¡'Ã houses of worship located internationally and the simplest in Asia.

Architecture of Lotus Temple

Surrounded by lush green advanced gardens, this lotus-inspired structure is spread over 26 acres of land. Made of white marble procured from the Balkan nation, it consists of twenty-seven petals within the independent state. These petals are arranged in teams of 3 to give the structure a nine-sided circular appearance. There are 9 entrances that host a large central hall, which is about forty meters long.

Interesting facts about Lotus Temple

The temple has a crowd of 1300 people and it can seat 2500 people at a time. There are no altars or mausoleums within the Lotus Temple, which may be a common feature of all BahÃ¡'Ã houses of worship.
An attractive feature of the temple is that there are 9 pools of water located around the petals. They provide the impression of a semi-blooming lotus during a water body as well as the entire structure looks spectacular once within a night.
The temple was designed by a collaborative Iranian-American builder, Fariborz Sahba, while the structural style was created by the UK firm Flint & Neil.
The Computer Code Construction Cluster of Larsen & Toubro Limited undertook the development of the temple and completed it at a cost of ten million greenbacks.

Lotus Temple FAQs:

𝒜. It is located at Kalkaji Mandir, Delhi.

𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Lotus Temple: Lotus Temple opens for visits From Tuesday to Sunday, Closed on Monday. Entry timings are 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM and Entry is free. | No Entry Fee Lotus Temple opening and closing timings is 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Winter); 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Summer)..

𝒜. You should visit Lotus Temple during May, June, July, August months for best experience.