Lotus Temple is one of the remarkable architectures of Bahai faith. It is located at Kalkaji in New Delhi.
The temple looks like a lotus flower and is made of marble, cement, dolomite and sand. The temple has no restrictions for visitors and is open to people from all religions.
The place provides immaculate environment for meditation, peace and wisdom. The Bahai temple was completed in 1986.
Since then the temple has received recognition from all over the world for its splendid architecture and design. Lotus Temple is among the most visited monuments in India.
9. Lodi Gardens
Lodi Gardens are one of the pleasantest green spaces in Delhi – with some labelled trees to help visitors from overseas become familiar with the Indian flora.
The area was used as a burial for Delhi's (pre-Mughal) Sayyid and Lodi rulers.
Mohammad Shar's tomb (1450) can be seen as a predecessor for architecture of Humayun's tomb and Sikander Lodi's tomb (1571) is set within a walled enclosure and clearly related to Humayun's tomb garden.
The domed mausoleums appear to have been sited in an open landscape, rather as the Ancient Greeks placed temples.
The building of monumental tombs run against the principles of Islam and it is probable that Delhi's Turkish Sultans brought the idea from Persia to India.
Lodi Gardens are therefore a good place to reflect on the origins of Mughal garden design.
10. Hauz Khas Fort
Established by Alauddin Khilji in the year 1284, this fort stands in ruins today, with the walls broken and the engravings faded.
It is hard to believe that when it was constructed, its beauty got travellers from far and wide.
Built in the era of ‘medieval history', this forts marks the beginning of the rule of Delhi as the capital of the first of the Muslim rulers in India.
The word Haus comes from urdu word Hauz which means a Pond.
The then emperor- Alauddin – had commissioned a very large pond in this area for the convenience of the inhabitants of Siri Fort, the second city of Delhi.
It was initially named as Hauz-i-Khas after the name of the emperor. However, later Firoz Shah Tughlaq ordered to rebuild this tank as royal baths. It was he who christened it to Hauz-Khas.
