After spending all our money at Janpath Market, we wanted to get "spiritual relaxation"!! So we went to the Baha'i house better known as The Lotus temple because of its amazing architecture. It's a white marble monument designed like an half-opened lotus and adorned with nine pools and beautiful gardens. Inaugurated in 1986, the temple rises to a height of more than 40 m. It's located on Bahapur Hills in Nehru place .( nearly 12 km from the South East of Connaught Place).
We both consider this temple a model of tolerance. Without concentrating on a particular God or religion, the sacred hall extends his hands to touch every pious souland it leaves behind the bars of caste, creed or beliefs. Indeed, the temple belongs to the Baha'i 's religion, an independant one which attaches great value to tolerance. It also places great importance on prayer and meditation as ways for the progress of human being. Incredible , isn't it?
Silence was prequesite inside the temple. It was this particular silence which creates a kind of "divine atmosphere". We were very moved by the peace floating inside . It soothes our soul.
Silence was prequesite inside the temple. It was this particular silence which creates a kind of "divine atmosphere". We were very moved by the peace floating inside . It soothes our soul.
We also visited many beautiful other temples in the area just like the आक्षरधाम मंदिर "Aakshardhaam Mandir" or the "Birla Mandir".
This is the magnificent and impressive "Akshardhaam Mandir" situated on the banks of the river Yamuna. With its beautiful intricate carvings, it's considered to be a stunning tribute to the tradition of Indian temple architecture.
The Birla Mandir also called Lakhsmi Narayan Mandir is located in the west of Connaught Place. It is dedicated to the Lord Vishnu and the Goddess Lakhsmi. The temple was inaugurated by the Mahatma Gandhi . Inside, there're carvings depicting scenes from Indian mythology. It is visited by many devotees and tourists coming from all over the world. But we decided to describe the Lotus temple in details because we found it very original and unique.
wow cool. hey just a few English tips:
ReplyDeleteIn the case of "the Baha'i's religion" and "The Humayun's Tomb" (previous post) you're using apostrophes a little wrongly. In this first case I guess you mean "the religion of the Baha'i people"? You could either say exactly that, or you would use the adjective Baha'i ==> the Baha'i religion.
Same with the Tomb. You would just say Humayun's Tomb (no "the") or "The Tomb of Humayun"
You wouldn't normally need an article if you're using a proper noun (e.g. Edwina and Caroline's blog). But you would need one if if your intention was to designate a particular person / group of people: "The French population's obsession with striking" / the man's dog etc.