THE LOTUS TEMPLE IN NEW DELHI

 

M. G. Narasimha Murthy

 

Amidst lush green fields

And flowers waving in the breeze,

Blooming hedges and shimmering ponds,

Stands the lofty lotus looking heavenward.

A marvel of marble petals

with crimson tints of the morning sun,

Symbol of sanctity and devotion,

Purity, love and compassion ­

Noblest feelings of the human heart

Inspiring sculpture of exquisite art,

A sight divine and uplifting,

The *Baha’I House of Worship, a splendid home,

For prayer and meditation, a silent home,

Abode of perfect peace and harmony

That welcomes all without distinction

To feel the unseen presence of the SPIRIT SUPREME

And the ecstasy of communion.

 

* Baha’i House of Worship, a grand, lotus - shaped edifice on a site measuringr26.6 acres at Bahapur; Kalkaji, New Delhi, built during 1980-’86, has a beautiful auditorium with a seating capacity of 1300 persons. The House of Worship welcomes all people, irrespective of their religion, caste or creed, to meditate and pray in silence, and it is dedicated to “the Unity of God, the Unity of Religion and the Unity of Mankind”.

 

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