There are 7 Baha'i temples in the world. I've seen the one in Wilmette Illinois, but never saw the inside. This temple was designed by an Iranian architect, Fariburz Sahba in 1986. There are 27 marble lotus petals making up the design and 9 water ponds surrounding the structure. The quality of the water is rather cloudy. No pictures are allowed inside. They do hold several short prayer services so pictures would be a distraction. There are marble and wood benches with a seating capacity of about 1300. Thanks to the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide for India for the facts.
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