34.27 m
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Lotus Temple (Current)
New Delhi's Lotus Temple is shown in its current form as the main white-marble structure of 27 free-standing petals grouped in threes around nine sides. The main building height is 34.27 m; its nine pools, gardens, paths and ancillary buildings are excluded.
Dimensions
- Height
- 34.27 m
Quick facts
- Height
- 34.27 m
- Petals
- 27
- Sides
- 9
- Doors
- 9
- Dedicated
- 20 December 1986
Lotus Temple (Current) · Size infographic
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Sources and measurement33 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
Height runs from the visible structural base of the main lotus building to the apex of its highest central petal; pools and landscape are excluded.