National Flower of India
Lotus is the National Flower of India. It is also a symbol of triumph.It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial.Among the various flowers of Indian sub-continent , the flower lotus is regarded with divinity and grace .Goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswathi are associated with the flower lotus .Even Lord Shiva , who wanted to escape the wrath of the Lord Saneeswaran , morphed himself into the shape of a bee and took asylum inside a Lotus. Buddhists regard this flower as a sacred one .'Lotus' or the water lily, an aquatic plant of Nymphaea family. The big attractive pink flowers have symmetrically arranged petals and broad floating that impart the sense of serenity and beauty. Lotus can live both in fresh shallow waters and in muddy swamps and can re-germinate for thousands of years symbolizing survival and purity of heart, mind and soul in all conditions. The leaves and flowers of the Lotus float and have long stems that contain air spaces in them. The lotus flowers have many petals overlapping in a proportional pattern. The root functions of lotus are carried out by rhizomes that fan out horizontally through the mud below the water.
Lotus symbolizes purity , beauty , majesty , grace , fertility , wealth , richness , knowledge and serenity.The most important thing about lotus is that even after growing in murky water it is untouched by its impurity.
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