Lotus - Vietnamese national flower
 After
the lotus festival
was held in Hanoi to
honor the beauty and
meaning of lotus
flower, Lotus has
selected to be the
national flower with
81 percent from
voters.
"It is not a
surprise that lotus
received the most
votes," Tran Khanh
Chuong, Chairman of
the Vietnam Fine Art
Association, told
the news provider.
"In my opinion, this
flower has long been
unofficially
recognized as a
symbol in Vietnamese
literature. It is
appropriate to
Vietnam's culture
and history."
According to Vietnam
News, the country's
Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism
established the
criteria for the
national flower. It
must have originated
in Vietnam or have
been planted for a
long time in the
country, must be
found in many
localities, must be
featured widely in
arts and must be
favored by many
people.
Lotus is known as an
exquisite flower,
which symbolizes
beauty, majesty,
grace, fertility,
wealth, richness,
knowledge and
serenity.
Appeared in many
legends, lotus is
looked upon as a
symbol of divine
beauty. In the Asian
religions and
cultures,
especially, in
Buddhism and
Hinduism, lotus
flower is the
embodiment of
perfection. The
magnificent lotus
flowers emerge from
the dirty and murky
bottom of a pond,
and yet remain
untouched by all the
dirt and mud of the
environment, in
which it grows. This
unique quality of
the flower is
believed to
represent the pure
spirit.
Usually found in
five different
colors, white, red,
blue, purple and
pink, each kind of
Lotus flower has its
own meaning. The
white lotus is said
to denote purity of
the mind and
spiritual
perfection. The red
lotus on the other
hand, stands for the
heart and hence,
symbolizes love,
passion, compassion
and the qualities
akin to the original
nature of heart. The
blue one means
wisdom and
knowledge, and
stands for the
victory over the
senses. Purple lotus
is the mystic lotus,
representing the
esoteric sects. The
delicate pink lotus
is considered as the
supreme of all
lotuses. This is the
reason why, the main
Hindu gods and
Goddesses, and also
'Buddha' are shown
to be seated on a
pink lotus.
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