Sacred Places of Baháʼí
Houses of Worship open to all, gardens of unity.
Baháʼí Houses of Worship welcome people of every tradition for prayer and reflection on the unity of religions.
On Adisthan, places of Baháʼí are catalogued with the same care given to every other tradition. Each page is community-maintained until claimed by a verified custodian. We welcome corrections, additions, and the steady hand of those who know these places best.
Featured places of Baháʼí
A curated selection from the directory.
BaháʼíBahá'í House of Worship for the North American Continent
Wilmette · United States · temple
The oldest Bahá'í House of Worship still standing, this nine-sided domed sanctuary rises on the shore of Lake Michigan in Wilmette, Illinois, its lace-carved facade drawing on the sacred symbols of many world religions to welcome worshippers of every background.
BaháʼíBahá'í House of Worship for the South American Continent
Santiago · Chile · temple
Rising above Peñalolén on the eastern edge of Santiago, Chile, the Bahá'í House of Worship for South America gathers nine curving petals of translucent cast glass, pale as alabaster, around a marble-lined sanctuary. Dedicated in 2016, it is the last of the faith's eight continental Temples, and it stands open to people of every tradition.
BaháʼíLotus Temple (Bahá'í House of Worship)
New Delhi · India · other
A Bahá'í House of Worship of 27 white marble petals forming nine sides, its nine doors open free to people of every religion to pray and meditate in silence.
BaháʼíSydney Bahá'í Temple
Ingleside · Australia · temple
The Bahá'í House of Worship for the Pacific, a nine-sided domed sanctuary set among eucalyptus woodland at Ingleside on Sydney's northern outskirts, open in silence to people of every faith who wish to pray or reflect.
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