Oriental style Lotus bud.
by Usha Peddamatham
Title
Oriental style Lotus bud.
Artist
Usha Peddamatham
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photographs
Description
The lotus flower symbolizes beauty and spirituality in several cultures and religions of the world. prominent figure in Buddhist and Egyptian culture, and native flower for both India and Vietnam, the lotus holds enormous symbolic weight. It spans various thousand-year-old Eastern cultures and yet, is still considered one of the most sacred flowers today.
Nelumbo nucifera, also known as Indian lotus, sacred lotus, bean of India, Egyptian bean or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae.
The Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) symbolizes purity, beauty, majesty, grace, fertility, wealth, richness, knowledge and serenity.The floating leaves and Lotus flowers have long stems, which contain air spaces to maintain the buoyancy. The Lotus is native to Asia and flourishes in a wide range of climates from India to China.
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September 23rd, 2017
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Comments (7)
Bob Lentz
Congratulations! This simple and essential image has been selected by group members as a Featured Image in the Best of Minimalism group.
Usha Peddamatham replied:
Thank you Bob and everyone for choosing my image for the feature. This happens to one of my all time favorites and when it connects to others in the same way it is a double delight.
Bonnie See
Congratulations on your feature/Pick Of The Day" in Global Flowers Photography - this is an exquisite minimalist image! L/F and shared (f,t)
Usha Peddamatham replied:
Dear Bonnie,Thank you for your appreciation. I am so honored when my work resonates with the viewer.
Jasna Dragun
Congratulations on your feature in the "Global Flowers Photography" and "Pick Of The Day" 27.09. !! l/f
Usha Peddamatham replied:
Dearest Jasna, You have been such a cheerleader for my humble beginning at FAA 2 weeks ago. Thank you so very much. Croatia is on my list for 2018. I was in Rovinj in May while visiting Slovenia. This is such a nice recognition coming from such a celebrated artist.
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