The Lotus Temple

The Bahai Temple of Worship!  I had initially planned to start with something iconic or historic like the Red Fort or something but the Lotus Temple suddenly caught my intrigue one afternoon and I dragged my mom along to go and have a look at the place. 

We managed to reach just about half hour before the closing time. And never had I expected to see such a crowd! There were people everywhere! I could barely manage to walk without brushing into another human. It was quite an experience ! =)

The picture above was the closest I could get to the temple to take a picture without people covering most part of the camera's lens.

Somehow after a really really long queue we were finally inside and let me tell you it all worth the crazy crowd and the wait. I did expect to see more grandeur after such an amazing exterior structure but I was pleasantly surprised. There was nothing more than simple wooden benches inside. You could choose to sit there or walk out after a round inside.  There were some praying and others just sitting in silence. The silence and stillness of the room created a beautiful vacuum in my mind-something I had been craving for a long time. I still wish I had gone a little earlier so I could have spent more time inside. I am definitely gonna make another trip there soon. I didn't get to learn much about Baha'ullah teachings apart from the little booklet they hand out when you leave. But I am quite certain that it is quite powerful to invoke such strong vibes in the place and make you never wanna leave.

What amazed me most was that no matter how chaotic the crowd outside was , nothing was able to disturb the silence within. I guess that's something I am still endeavoring to learn!