Nice compilation Anand Ji Tanay On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]>wrote:
> To suppport the point made by me and the info given by Dr. Gurcharan Singh, > here are a few photographs. they have been taken mainly from Flowers of > India. I hope Mr Tabish would not mind as it is only for academic purpose. > ak > > > On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 11:52 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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. Mobile 0 94253 09780. >>> My blogsite is at: >>> http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com >>> (A new blogs has been added on 1 April and 11 March 10.) >>> And the photo site: >>> www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, >>> Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >> 9830439691(Mobile) >> >> >> > > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > My blogsite is at: > http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com > (A new blogs has been added on 1 April and 11 March 10.) > And the photo site: > www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, > Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. 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