The Lotus flower is one of the most beautiful and symbolic plants in Hinduism. Legend has it that the Lotus flower was created from the mud from the feet of the god Vishnu. As Vishnu rested his feet on the banks of the Vaikuntha River, a flower sprang up in response. The Lotus flower is said to symbolize purity, beauty, and the divine. It is also associated with the goddess Lakshmi, who is often depicted holding a lotus blossom in her hand. The Lotus flower is often used in religious ceremonies and paintings, and its gentle fragrance is said to be soothing and calming.
Another religious story about Lotus and A story of creation
When there was no space between Heaven, Earth Lord Vishnu was asleep in the over the Sheshnag body.
Everything was so peaceful and silent that Lord Vishnu sleeps undisturbed by sound or movement. From the depths a humming sound of OM began to tremble. It grew and filled the emptiness with its energy, and vibrations.
Vishnu awoke. As the dawn began to break, from Lord Vishnu’s belly button grew a magnificent Lotus flower. In the middle of the blossom sat Lord Vishnu’s servant, Brahma. He awaited his command.
Vishnu spoke to his Brahma, ‘It is time to begin.’ Brahma bowed. Vishnu requested, ‘Create the World.’ A windswept up the waters, eventually Lord Vishnu gets vanished.
Brahma remained in the Lotus flower, floating and tossing on the sea. He lifted up his arms and calmed the wind and the ocean.
Then Brahma split the Lotus flower into three. He stretched one part into the Heaven, another part into the Earth; with the third part of the flower he created the Skies.
The earth was bare. Out of loneliness, Brahma split himself into two, to create a Male and a Female and from this all beings was created.
He created grass, flowers, trees and plants of all kinds. To these he gave Feeling, he created the animals and the insects to live on the land. He made birds to fly in the air and many fish to swim in the sea. To all these creatures, he gave the Senses of touch and smell, Power to see, hear and move.
“The world was soon bristling with life and the air was filled with the sounds of Brahma’s creation”.
Story credit : Sunita Shah- thejaijais.com
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