http://www.strangebuildings.com/lotus-temple-delhi-india/ Strange Buildings from Around the World for The Lovers of Unusual Architecture. Virtual tour to the best travel destinations. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:04:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.strangebuildings.com/lotus-temple-delhi-india/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Debasish Panda Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:18:34 +0000 http://www.strangebuildings.com/?p=22#comment-859 Gorgeous Temple in World Gorgeous Temple in World

]]> http://www.strangebuildings.com/lotus-temple-delhi-india/comment-page-1/#comment-765 JF Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:51:47 +0000 http://www.strangebuildings.com/?p=22#comment-765 No. All Baha'i Houses of Worship are of a nine-sided design and, considering the significance of the lotus in India, it was decided to design it in the shape of a lotus. A few interesting notes - it has a raised floor and is surrounded on all sides by large reflecting pools, which combine to pull naturally cooled air up through the structure. Also, unlike Sydney, the concrete was poured manually by people carrying concrete in baskets, which, considering drying times and other elements, required a range of ground-breaking technologies. It is an amazingly beautiful structure that must be visited to be appreciated. In fact, when it was under construction, Ravi Shankar was so impressed that he asked to be able to participate in the dedication. No. All Baha’i Houses of Worship are of a nine-sided design and, considering the significance of the lotus in India, it was decided to design it in the shape of a lotus. A few interesting notes – it has a raised floor and is surrounded on all sides by large reflecting pools, which combine to pull naturally cooled air up through the structure. Also, unlike Sydney, the concrete was poured manually by people carrying concrete in baskets, which, considering drying times and other elements, required a range of ground-breaking technologies. It is an amazingly beautiful structure that must be visited to be appreciated.
In fact, when it was under construction, Ravi Shankar was so impressed that he asked to be able to participate in the dedication.

]]> http://www.strangebuildings.com/lotus-temple-delhi-india/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Dudma Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:41:04 +0000 http://www.strangebuildings.com/?p=22#comment-559 It was totally "inspired" in Sidney's Opera House, wasn't? It was totally “inspired” in Sidney’s Opera House, wasn’t?

]]> http://www.strangebuildings.com/lotus-temple-delhi-india/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Natalie Wed, 26 May 2010 01:33:59 +0000 http://www.strangebuildings.com/?p=22#comment-450 There is a gorgeous temple in Chicago as well. There is a gorgeous temple in Chicago as well.

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