importance of lotus flower
Lotus in Sanatan Dharma: Lotus flower has special significance in Sanatan Dharma. These flowers are used for everything from rituals to offering garlands to God. If you see Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati and Lord Brahma, they are either sitting on a lotus or holding a lotus in their hands. Lotus flower is considered sacred and eternal. There are hundreds of beautiful flowers in nature, yet there are spiritual secrets hidden behind the lotus being chosen as the seat of the gods.
story of brahma’s lotus
A famous story has been told in the Puranas about the origin of the lotus. Lord Brahma is also called the creator of the universe. He is seated on a divine lotus that emerged from the navel of Lord Vishnu. This is considered to be the beginning of creation and the evolution of the universe.
The lotus flower is born in mud or dirty soil, yet it emerges from the soil and blooms very beautifully and sacredly. Not only this, even if water falls on a lotus leaf, not even a single drop remains. It reminds us that we are in the mire of this world, surrounded by attachment, desire and negativity, yet we must remain detached from worldly evils and not be influenced by them.
Divine Lotus Asana of Goddess Lakshmi
You must have always seen Goddess Lakshmi sitting on a pink lotus. It reminds devotees to maintain religion and purity despite wealth and prosperity. The idea behind this is that wealth should not lead us to ego, but should provide fragrance and beauty to others like a lotus.
White Lotus of Mother Saraswati
Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, is depicted sitting on a white lotus. White color is a symbol of pure knowledge, egoless intelligence, peace and gentleness. The white lotus shows that intelligence has real value only when it is obtained from spiritual knowledge.
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