Lotus Temple
E110827
The Lotus Temple is a Baháʼí House of Worship in New Delhi, India, renowned for its distinctive lotus-flower-inspired architecture and openness to people of all faiths.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lotus Temple canonical | 15 |
| Baháʼí House of Worship in New Delhi | 2 |
| Baha'i House of Worship | 1 |
| Baháʼí House of Worship (Lotus Temple) | 1 |
| Lotus Temple (nearby) | 1 |
| Lotus Temple form based on lotus flower | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T903070 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lotus Temple Context triple: [National Capital Territory of Delhi, contains, Lotus Temple]
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A.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of Hinduism’s most sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the ancient city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges River.
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B.
Jama Masjid, Delhi
Jama Masjid, Delhi is one of India’s largest and most famous mosques, built in the 17th century under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and renowned for its grand red sandstone and marble architecture.
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C.
Moti Masjid
Moti Masjid is a small 17th-century white marble mosque built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb within the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India.
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D.
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a 17th-century white marble mausoleum in Agra, India, renowned worldwide as a masterpiece of Mughal architecture and a symbol of enduring love.
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E.
Jama Masjid, Agra
Jama Masjid in Agra is a 17th-century Mughal-era congregational mosque renowned for its impressive red sandstone and white marble architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lotus Temple Target entity description: The Lotus Temple is a Baháʼí House of Worship in New Delhi, India, renowned for its distinctive lotus-flower-inspired architecture and openness to people of all faiths.
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A.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of Hinduism’s most sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the ancient city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges River.
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B.
Jama Masjid, Delhi
Jama Masjid, Delhi is one of India’s largest and most famous mosques, built in the 17th century under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and renowned for its grand red sandstone and marble architecture.
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C.
Moti Masjid
Moti Masjid is a small 17th-century white marble mosque built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb within the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India.
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D.
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a 17th-century white marble mausoleum in Agra, India, renowned worldwide as a masterpiece of Mughal architecture and a symbol of enduring love.
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E.
Jama Masjid, Agra
Jama Masjid in Agra is a 17th-century Mughal-era congregational mosque renowned for its impressive red sandstone and white marble architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baháʼí House of Worship
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religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Fariborz Sahba ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Expressionist architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Expressionism
modern architecture ⓘ |
| awarded | several international architectural awards ⓘ |
| capacity |
about 1300 people
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about 2500 people including ancillary spaces ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central prayer hall
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landscaped gardens ⓘ nine doors ⓘ nine surrounding ponds ⓘ |
| height |
34.3 metres
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about 112 feet ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bahapur
ⓘ
Delhi ⓘ Nehru Place area ⓘ New Delhi ⓘ
linked to:
New Delhi, India
|
| materialUsed |
concrete
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glass ⓘ steel ⓘ white marble ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Kalkaji Mandir
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Nehru Place commercial center ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interfaith openness
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lotus-flower-inspired architecture ⓘ |
| numberOfPetals | 27 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| owner | Baháʼí community of India ⓘ |
| petalArrangement | three rows of nine petals ⓘ |
| plan | nine-sided ⓘ |
| principle | open to people of all faiths ⓘ |
| religion |
Baháʼí Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| shape | lotus flower ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Flint & Neill ⓘ |
| symbolism |
peace
ⓘ
purity ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| visitorCount | millions of visitors per year ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
no clergy
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no rituals ⓘ no sermons ⓘ reading of scriptures of all religions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lotus Temple Description of subject: The Lotus Temple is a Baháʼí House of Worship in New Delhi, India, renowned for its distinctive lotus-flower-inspired architecture and openness to people of all faiths.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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