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What is the importance and significance of lotus(kamal ke phool)?
Asked by Ramesh Agarwal,
02 Mar '09 09:50 pm
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Among its many meanings and significance, the lotus is a symbol of "spontaneous" generation, and so it also represents divine birth, spiritual development and creation itself. The bud of the lotus symbolizes potential, specifically of a spiritual nature.
Because the lotus rises from unclean water to blossom as a pure, uncontaminated flower, it is a symbol of purity and resurrection.
In the same way the lotus flower goes through much in its growth before emerging from dirty water to become a beautiful flower, the individual consciousness does the same on its path to enlightenment as the so-called impurities of unenlightened thinking gradually fade.As a holy symbol in Indian culture and a sacred symbol of Hinduism, the lotus is found throughout the Hindu scriptures. Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe in these scriptures, and Lord Vishnu, the preserver of the universe in these scriptures, are depicted sitting in a lotus.
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Answered by Pardeep kapoor, 02 Mar '09 09:56 pm
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Wah kichad mein bhi apne aap ko alag rakhkar,khil sakta hain.
aor wahan ki jagah ko sundar banati hain
Answered by anushka desai, 02 Mar '09 09:52 pm
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