What an interest generation? while I was typing my mail, checking links and details, 5 mails came in. Fortunately we solved the myth too soon and independently.
Thanks Pankaj Kmar ji for your first hand photographs from Hemkunt sahib. I have never seen the plant myself, only the photographs in books. -- 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 Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected]>wrote: > Dr.Oudhia ji, > > Here's one scanned image of Saussurea obvallata taken on the way to Hemkunt > sahib with a non-digiital camera few years back - shows the Brahma kamal > standing up in the middle surrounded by Himalayan poppies and other flowers. > There may be more pics in our database. This is an endangered species too > because many people pluck this out and take it with them, not just for > themselves but also for their relatives!!. Hope the supply remains infinite. > > > regards, > Rashida. > > On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> This is what the real Brahma Kamal looks like. Pic was taken at 4300m >> near Hemkunt Sahib. One pic shows Hemkunt sahib on the back side and >> the famous Gudwara too. >> Hope you will like it and hope Dr. Gurcharan will like the religious >> place. >> >> In hindu mythology its said that offering 1 brahma kamal is equivalent >> to offering 1000 roses to god! >> >> Name: Saussurea obvallata (DC.) Edgew. >> Family: Asteraceae >> >> >> Regards >> Pankaj >> > >
