Lotus temple was designed by Iranian architect Fariborz Sahba.

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The Lotus temple was completed in 1986

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Lotus Temple have more than 10,000 different sizes of marble that were used in the construction of Lotus Temple.

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Height of the Lotus Temple is 34.27 metres (112.4 feet).

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Diameter of the Lotus Temple is 70 metres (230 ft).

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Concrete frame and precast concrete ribbed roof are used for the construction of Lotus Temple.

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Lotus Temple is composed of 27 free-standing marble-clad "petals" arranged in clusters of three to form nine sides.

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Structural design was undertaken by the UK firm Flint and Neill over the course of 18 months.

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Construction was done by ECC Construction Group of Larsen & Toubro Limited

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The construction cost of Lotus Temple was $10 million.

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The Lotus Temple is visited by over 10,00 visitors everyday

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