Lotus
E5061
The lotus is a sacred aquatic flower widely revered in Indian culture and religion, symbolizing purity, beauty, and spiritual enlightenment.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquatic plant
ⓘ
religious symbol ⓘ sacred flower ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Buddhist iconography
ⓘ
Hindu iconography ⓘ Indian architecture ⓘ Indian art ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
chakra symbolism
ⓘ
lotus position in meditation ⓘ spiritual awakening ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Brahma
ⓘ
Devi ⓘ
surface form:
Lakshmi
Saraswati ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ |
| considered | emblem of purity in Indian thought ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | muddy water environment ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom |
Sanskrit word "kamala"
ⓘ
Sanskrit word "padma" ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Indian literature
ⓘ
Puranic stories ⓘ Vedas ⓘ
surface form:
Vedic texts
|
| featuredOn | Indian coins ⓘ |
| growsIn |
lakes
ⓘ
ponds ⓘ slow-moving freshwater bodies ⓘ |
| hasColor |
pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceIn | Indian culture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
large floating leaves
ⓘ
showy flowers ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificanceIn |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Jainism ⓘ |
| isNationalFlowerOf | India ⓘ |
| knownFor | emerging unstained from muddy water ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
beauty
ⓘ
detachment from material world ⓘ divine birth ⓘ fertility ⓘ prosperity ⓘ purity ⓘ rebirth ⓘ spiritual enlightenment ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| usedAsMetaphorFor | detached action in the Bhagavad Gita ⓘ |
| usedIn |
festivals
ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ temple offerings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Liberation