kamal [Lotus] ka phul all history

 

Lotus

Lotus (Botanical name: Nelumbian nucifera) is a plant in the botanical world in which big and beautiful flowers bloom. It is the national flower of India. In Sanskrit its names are - Kamal, Padma, Pankaj, Pankruh, Sarsij, Saroj, Saroruh, Sarsiruh, Jalaj, Jalajat, Neeraj, Warij, Ambhoruh, Ambuj, Ambhoj, Aabj, Aravind, Nalin, Utpal, Pundarik, Tamaras, Indivar, Kuvalaya, Vanaj etc. etc. In Persian, lotus is called 'Nilofar' and in English Indian Lotus or Sacred Lotus, Chinese Water-Lily, Egyptian or Pythagorean Bean.

Introduction

Different species of lotus flowers are different. Umra (America) island has a type of lotus whose flower diameter is 15 inches and leaf diameter is six and a half feet. When the petals fall, the hive begins to grow and in a few days, seeds begin to fall. The beaches are round and long and become black on ripening and drying and are called 'Kamalgatta'. People eat raw lotus leaf and make it sweet, dry medicine is useful. The lotus root is thick and elongated and is called bhasir misa or murar. On breaking out of it, yarn comes out. The root is more thick and plentiful when water is less on dry days. People eat this preparation. In times of famine, poor people dry it and grind flour and feed their stomachs. Its flowers sprout or in its initial state before they come out of the water are soft and white in color and are called 'Paunar'. Paunar is sweet to eat. There is a type of red lotus that does not have an odor and from which seeds come out of the oil. Blood lotus is found in almost all the provinces of India. In Sanskrit, it is called Kofanad, Rakottapal, Hallak etc. White lotus occurs in and around Kashi. It is called Shatapatra, Mahapadma, Nal, Sitambuj etc. Neel Kamal is especially in the north of Kashmir and elsewhere in China. Yellow lotus is found in countries like America, Siberia, North Germany etc.

Species

There are two major species of lotus in the world. Apart from these, many water lilies are also called lotus, which is not real. The lotus plant grows in slow flowing or stagnant water. It is a marshy plant whose roots can grow only in low oxygen soils. The special difference between this and the aquatic lakes is that there is not a single drop of water on its leaves and its large leaves rise above the surface of the water. The Asian lotus color is always pink. Blue, yellow, white and red "lotus" are actually water-pads, which have been called Kamalini. It is a tropical area plant whose leaves and flowers float, their stems are long with air holes. Large attractive flowers have many petals in balanced form. Root functions are carried out by spores that extend parallel into the underwater mud.

Nymphaceae is a family of saplings.

 

The members of this family are usually called Neelkamal or Water-Lillis.

 

It is a rhizome-rich aquatic plant found in temperate and tropical regions. There are 70 species found under five genera of this total. The roots of waterlily lie in the soil underwater and the leaves and flowers float on the watershed.

Kamal and Kumudini

Both lotus and kumudini (Nymphaceae) are similar looking aquatic plants. Often people get cheated. But they have the following difference.

Use

Each part of the lotus plant has different names and each part of it is useful in medicine - many Ayurvedic, allopathic and Unani medicines are made from different parts of the lotus. Residents of China and Malaya also use lotus as a medicine.

 

Lotus flowers are specially used in worship and dressing. Its leaves are used in place of plate. Seeds are used in many medicines and they are roasted and made into mace. The stems (Mrinal, Bis, Miss, Masinda) make a very tasty herb.

Cultural significance

Lotus flowers are known for their beauty. It is very pleasing to see lotus-filled pools as they bloom on the upper surface of the pond. The sacred lotus in India is also mentioned in the Puranas and there are many sayings and religious beliefs about it. It has a significant religious and cultural significance in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain religions. That is why it has the distinction of being the national flower of India.

 

Lotus has a special place in the mythological stories of India. In the Puranas, Brahma is said to have originated from a lotus emanating from the navel of Vishnu and Lakshmi has been called Padma, Kamala and Kamalasana. The quadrilateral Vishnu is believed to bear the conch, chakra, mace and padma. Lotus pictures or signs are found in Indian temples from place to place. As many idols of Lord Buddha have been found, almost all of them are shown sitting on a lotus. Lotus also occupies a prominent place in the painting of Egyptian books and temples. Some scholars are of the opinion that Kamal came to India from Egypt.

 

Kamal's instructions and descriptions are found in abundance in Indian poetry. The face of hands, hands and feet are given with red lotus flower and eye is given with indigo-lotus-flower. Poets also believe that the lotus blooms at sunrise and shuts at sunset. The lotus stem (Mrinal, Bis) has been described as a favorite food of swans and elephants. The fans made of lotus leaves and the means of tranquility of Mrunakhanda Virahini women have been described. In Kamasastra, women have been divided into four classes, of which the best class is named 'Padmini'.

Mythological reference

Kamal holds an important position in ancient Indian texts. Vishnu Purana says Indra praising Lakshmi - Lotus seat, lotus-like hands, eyes with lotus leaves, O Padma (Lotus) Mukhi, Dear Goddess of Padmanabha (Lord Vishnu), I am your prayer I do. [A] This shows how attractive and sacred is the beauty of lotus in Indian culture. The name of a Purana is Padma Purana. It is said that Padam means - 'Flower of Kamal'. Since the creator Brahmaji had originated from the navel lotus of Lord Narayana and expanded the knowledge of creation, therefore, this Purana has been termed as Padam Purana. In the enumeration of all the eighteen Puranas composed by Maharishi Ved Vyasa, 'Padam Purana' occupies the second place. It is also placed second in terms of verse number. [1]

Importance in architecture

Beautiful ornaments of lotus are found in religious paintings, temple walls, domes and pillars. Most Hindu deities are depicted with lotus in hand, Lakshmi and Brahma are such major deities. Goddess Jagdambi Temple of Khajuraho has a statue of Chaturbhuji Devi standing 5 feet 6 inches high, holding a lotus in her hand. The Sun has been installed as a male in a Sun Temple located here. The idol is 5 feet high and has lotus flowers in both its hands. [2] A temple named Padmavati Mata Jal Kamal Mandir in Udaipur is built in the shape of a lotus. This temple of Goddess Padmavati, built in marble, houses magnificent statues of Goddess Lakshmi, Saraswati and Ambika. [3] There is a lotus flower garden near the Machkund pilgrimage site in Dhaulpur district of Rajasthan. This garden, made in the shape of a lotus flower, made by rock cut, has historically great importance. The lotus flower described in the first Mughal emperor Babur's autobiography Tujke-Babri (Babar Nama) is the same lotus flower garden in Dholpur. [4] Above the womb in the Dev Surya Mandir in Aurangabad district of Bihar. The peak is in the shape of a lotus with a gold urn above it. [5] The downward lotus has also been used in Ashoka's lot. The architecture of the Bahai Upasana Temple in Delhi, the capital of India, is based on the shape of a fully blooming lotus, which is why it is also called the Lotus Temple.

Yoga

The seven major energy centers of the body, etc., mentioned in yoga, are also called lotus or padma. Which has different number of petals.

 

Lotus in the garden

If there is a desire to plant lotus in the garden, then the most satisfying way is to make a cement loaf. Ponds should be made of reinforced concrete, or reinforced bricks and cement. There should be iron rods in both the length and width direction in which there is no fear of licking it. Walls should also be reinforced. A three foot deep stepwell will do the job. The greater the length and width, the better. Each plant needs about 100 square feet of space. Therefore a stepwell less than 100 square feet is useless. If there is a hole in the bottom of the pavilion for drainage of water, then it is good to clean the pavilion from time to time. Then a panali is also required from this hole to the low ground.

 

Lay the soil folds from 9 to 12 inches in the bottom of the step and give a little bit. Rotten cow dung manure has been found in this soil. One inch thick sand should be applied on the soil. If the stepwell is large, instead of putting soil everywhere on the bottom, big boxes of 12 inch deep wood can be used. Then it would be sufficient to just put soil in the boxes. The advantage of this is that when one has to enter the stepwell to remove the dry leaf, or to break the flower, the water is not dirty and hence the soil is not able to climb on the leaves. Lotus seeds should be pressed into the bottom soil, two to three inches below the surface of the soil. It would be good to do so in early spring. A plant growing from somewhere, with roots and taken, is better. May you always be filled with clean water.

 

It is good to clean the newly made baoli several times by filling it with water and emptying after every few days, because in the beginning some lime comes out in the water which is harmful to plants. Pendi soil should also be poured four, six months in advance and filled with water. Water will be green, then clean. In the Baoli, the water of the river, or rain, or sweet well, should be filled. Often, chlorine is so abundant in the Bombay waters of cities that plants do not thrive in it. Baoli should be in such a place that it can get equal sunlight. Lotus plants are not healthy in the shade.