And while the rose, poppy, and peace lily are all three historically significant flowers, there is no bloom with as deep a ...

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to ...

Blue lotus flower, or Nymphea caerulea, is an Egyptian water lily. Sometimes called blue Egyptian lotus, historians speculate ...

Devotees offer flowers and flower garlands to Hindu deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth; Ganesha, the remover of ...

For this space, inspiration was drawn from the fragranced fog around the sacred lotus flower, usually shrouded in a light early morning mist when in bloom. In Japan, fog represents profundity and ...

To truly experience the magic of Siem Reap's silk and lotus, embark on a guided tour through its villages. These journeys ...

Discover the resilience of the lotus flower and its symbolism for overcoming challenges. Learn how it blooms in the muddiest of environments.

“Anyone who can grow roots even after falling into a sewer will someday blossom into a lotus flower.” Nov. 17 is “renkon no hi” (Lotus Root Day) in Japan. The origin is said to go back ...