Some Facts on Lotus Flower

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•    In Buddhism the Lotus flower is considered to be a sacred.  Being one of the eight fortunate signs of Buddhism.  The lotus flower with 8 petals is used in Buddhist mandalas, sygnifying cosmic harmony, a thousand-petals- Lotus denotes spiritual illumination. A famous Buddhist mantra, “Om mane padme,” relates to the jewel in the lotus, which is enlightenment.

•    According to Egyptian mythology, the Lotus is related to the sun, as it flowers at the day hours, and closes by night. It is credited that the flower has given birth to the sun.

•    Its stem is consumed in nearly all parts of India.

•    The Lotus blooms, seeds, young foliage and rhizomes can be consumed. Asians used its petals for garnish; as for its big leaves, they served for wrapping food.

•    Different parts of the Lotus are also utilized in traditional herbal medicine of Asia.

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