roses and lotus flowers. Devotees offer flowers and flower garlands to Hindu deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth; Ganesha, the remover of obstacles; or the warrior goddess Durga.

The lotus flower is India's national plant, and a symbol of purity in Buddhism and Hinduism. There are over 100 species, the rarest being the blue flower lotus.

Hinduism also teaches that within each person is the spirit of the sacred lotus. Flower power! We now associate mistletoe with the magic of Christmas, but its symbolism dates back to the days of ...

On the fourth day of Chaitra Navratri, goddess Kushmanda Devi is worshipped. To know more, read on., Spirituality News - Times Now ...