Great set of Information Anand Ji Tanay On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]>wrote:
> LOTUS IS A LARGE FLOWER AND GENERALLY ONLY PINK VARIETY IS SEEN WHICH IS > USED AS OFFERING TO GODS. I REMEMBER ONE OF MY BENGALI FRIENDS IN ALLAHABAD > USED TO GO VILLAGES DURING JANMASHTAMI IN SEARCH OF LOTUS FOR USE IN PUJA. > IT HAS BROAD and large PETALS. Whereas in lily the petal is narrower. In > Hindu literature and mythology rakta kamal, peet kamal, neel kamal are > mentioned which in my opinion are lilies and not lotus. > They say that lotus flower opens in the morning and kumud (lily) in the > night when the moonloght falls on it. I think it can be confirmed by the > experts. I remeber that once during the university days I got hold of a > water lily bud and put it in a glass of water in my room just under the > light bulb which was bluish (or milky). The bud was resting on two nails > which I pushed in the wall. After some time it bloomed. These small > incidents get stuck in your memory.and you fondly remember them from time to > time. > Then there is the story of bumblebee (bhaunra, bhramar, madhukar) which > gets stuck in the lotus flower in the night and can come out only in the > morning when the flower blooms. At least this has been found to be true for > makhana flower which is abundant in north Bihar in the Maithil areas. > Obviously nature's way of pollination, giving rise to all the stories of > love and attachemt between the bumblebee and the lotus. > ak. > > On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 8:34 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Welcome Madhuri Ji, Nice to know it was informative for you. >> Tanay >> >> On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Thank you so much Gurucharanji and Tanayji for all the info. thanks for >>> the charcol photos too. Was not knowing about it. >>> thanks again to all for beautiful photos and information >>> Madhuri >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>> >>> *To:* Rashida Atthar <[email protected]> >>> *Cc:* Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]>; tanay bose < >>> [email protected]>; [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Sat, 22 May, 2010 8:26:36 PM >>> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:35607] Nelumbo nucifea -white lotus >>> >>> Madhuri ji >>> We may have lot of red flowers in Nymphaea, pinkish in Nelumbi, but what >>> separates the two genera are the leaves. They are rounded in Nelumbo without >>> any cut, where as there is a distinct cut (sinus) in the species of >>> Nymphaea. Nelumbo also has a enlarged spongy torus in fruit with imbedded >>> seeds. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> >>> On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 6:44 PM, Rashida Atthar < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Madhuri ji Nelumbo is lotus comes as white and the more commonly seen >>>> Pink one. The lily is called Nymphae lotus. Have pics of the same am >>>> posting >>>> separately. >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> Rashida. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Might not be correct but what i have heard was when we say lotus it >>>>> is the red colour large flower. >>>>> otherwise it is water lily . Is it true? >>>>> Madhuri >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* tanay bose <[email protected]> >>>>> *To:* Rashida Atthar <[email protected]> >>>>> *Cc:* [email protected] >>>>> *Sent:* Mon, 17 May, 2010 8:45:53 PM >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:35057] Nelumbo nucifea -white lotus >>>>> >>>>> Great catch Rashida ji >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The Plant has its roots firmly in the mud and sends out long stems to >>>>> which their leaves are attached. The leaves are sometimes, and flowers >>>>> always, raised above the water surface. The beautiful and fragrant flower >>>>> opens in the morning and petals fall in the afternoon. The fruits are a >>>>> conical pod with seeds contained in holes in the pod. *Nucifera* means >>>>> "having hard fruit". When the seeds are ripe, they become loose in the >>>>> pod. >>>>> The pod then tips down towards the water, releasing the seeds. The Lotus >>>>> grows best in calm freshwater and blooms year round in Singapore*Uses >>>>> as food:* The seeds are eaten; unripe and raw, or ripe and cooked. >>>>> They are a popular ingredient in local desserts like "cheng teng". The >>>>> rhizomes are also eaten. These are long sausage shaped with hollow >>>>> portions >>>>> and are connected like sausages on a string. They are boiled in soup; >>>>> candied as a dessert; or pickled. The petioles and young roots are also >>>>> eaten. The large circular leaves may be used to wrap food such as in lotus >>>>> rice. The plant has been cultivated in China since the 12th century >>>>> BC.* Traditional medicinal uses:The rhizomes or leaves* are used with >>>>> other herbs to treat sunstroke, fever, diarrhoea, dysentery, dizziness, >>>>> vomiting of blood, haemorrhoids. The whole plant is used as an antidote to >>>>> mushroom poisoning*Seeds:* The embryonic seeds for high fever, cholera >>>>> (Chinese), nervous disorders and insomnia; the seeds to stop vomiting, >>>>> relieve indigestion and diarrhoea or just as a tonic.* Flowers:*pounded >>>>> petals for syphilis; for cosmetic unguents (Java); the flower stalk >>>>> with other herbs to treat bleeding from the uterus.* Fruit: *the pods >>>>> contain alkaloids that stop bleeding >>>>> Tanay >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Rashida Atthar < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This beautiful flower and fruits of Nelumbao nucifera- white lotus >>>>>> were seen at Shahpur, Mah., last week of March, '10. >>>>>> >>>>>> regards, >>>>>> Raahida. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tanay Bose >>>>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>>>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>>>> 9674221362 (Mobile) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "efloraofindia" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >> 9830439691(Mobile) >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. 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