Baha'i Heritage
Bahá’í House of Worship, New Delhi Coin
New Delhi’s Lotus Temple is a Bahá’í House of Worship with a distinctive architectural form. A place-specific keepsake should preserve that religious identity while recognising the institution’s welcome to people from different backgrounds.
Read the complete Bahá’í House of Worship, New Delhi profile and its referencesNew Delhi, Delhi
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Tell us about the coin you would like, your preferred metal and the occasion. We will discuss the design, availability and next steps with you.
Made to order · Minimum 20 pieces
Pair your chosen coin with a gift box. Artwork, box style and the itemised price are agreed with your quote.
Made to order: minimum 20 pieces of the same design and weight.
After your enquiry, we review the artwork and presentation with you, then send an itemised quote. The final price, taxes and delivery are confirmed in that quote. No payment is taken with an enquiry.
A Bahá’í institution, open to all
The House of Worship’s official website identifies the building as Bahá’í and explains its welcome to people of different religious, racial and national backgrounds. It connects the place with the principle of the oneness of humankind.
An inclusive welcome does not make the institution religiously anonymous. Calling it simply a lotus-shaped monument would leave out part of its identity, while assigning it to another faith because of the lotus form would be inaccurate.
The flower and the place it holds
The House of Worship’s architectural account credits Fariborz Sahba and describes a half-open lotus, surrounded by forms suggesting its leaves. It explains the architect’s interest in the flower’s place in Indian art and religious symbolism. The building’s popular name describes its form; its institutional identity remains Bahá’í.
Looking at the building this way invites attention to the relationship between the whole flower and its individual elements. A compressed drawing can lose that relationship if it adds extra petals merely to fill a circle. Begin with an accurate view and decide which outlines remain recognisable at a smaller size.
From a story to a keepsake
Start with the person receiving the gift and the story you want it to hold. A family reference, the exact name of a place or a short account of the occasion gives the enquiry a useful beginning. Include any preferred wording and say which details are essential. The finished artwork and presentation are agreed with you before production.
All curated orders are made to order, with a minimum of 20 pieces per design and weight. Coin preferences are 10g, 15g, 20g, 25g, 50g, 100g. Weight describes the metal quantity; dimensions, relief and finish are separate parts of the specification. An enquiry helps establish feasibility and does not reserve stock or confirm a delivery date.
The presentation can hold the words that do not fit on the object: who gave it, why the motif was chosen and which moment it remembers. We discuss the kit or box as part of the quote, with its price and tax shown separately from the coin. Custom artwork and other additional work is confirmed before you decide to proceed.
Check names, scripts and the proposed depiction with the people who know the intended context. A commercial commission does not establish a temple, religious body, artist or other institution’s approval. Where a different format would suit the recipient better, the enquiry can explore that too.