The document discusses three temples that could be used for worship: the Sun Temple located in Orissa, India built in the 13th century dedicated to the deity Surya; the Lotus Temple located in modern Delhi, India inspired by the lotus flower with its design of 27 marble petals; and the Durga Temple which was originally used as a military outpost and whose original deity it was dedicated to is unknown.

1. Places to worship

2. Introduction!!!     

3. The Sun Temple The Sun Temple is located in orrisa India. If you go north 33km from Puri the is Kornak in bouts the center of the orrisan Buddhism, and active part is now silted. In any temple just like this one in India you need to cover your head and go bare feet. The temple is one of the most stunning monuments of religious architecture in the world. Built by the King Narasimhadeva in the thirteenth century, the entire temple was designed in the shape of a colossal chariot with seven horses and twelve wheels, carrying the sun god, Surya, across the heavens. Surya has been a popular deity in India since the Vedic period .

4. More... The Sun Temple of Konark marks the highest point of achievement of Kalinga architecture depicting the grace , the joy and the rhythm of life all it's wondrous variety. That the fame of the this temple as a wonderful monument has spread far beyond the limits of Orissa in the sixteen century is amply borne out not only by the great Vaishnava Saint Chaitanya's (AD-1486-1533) visit to the place but also by the following pithy description which appeared in the A'in-i-Akbari of Abu'l-Fazl, the famous chronicler of the court of Akbar (AD-1556-1605)

5. The lotus temple   lotus  Iranian  Canada  Fariborz Sahba 

6. The structure Nine doors open onto a central hall, capable of holding up to 2,500 people. Slightly more than 40 meters tall, its surface shining white marble, the temple at times seems to float above its 26 acre (105,000 m²; 10.5 ha) nine surrounding ponds. The site is in the village of Bahapur, in the National Capital Territory of Delhi . Since its inauguration to public worship in December 1986, the Bahá'í House of Worship in New Delhi has, as of late 2002, attracted more than 50 million visitors, making it one of the most visited buildings in the world.

7. The Durga Temple The Durga temple was the first temple of Bhagwati Durgaji. The name "Durga" refers to a fort, not to the goddess; apparently at one time the building was used as a military outpost (durg). It is not known to which deity the temple was originally dedicated.