India's national flower?

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tamil..from vellore

we call '' THAMARAI '' in tamil language and in english it is called ''LOTUS''.

i think, this is the election symbol to an indian political party (BJP)

why it is called as national flower?

Goddess Lakshmi as per the great epics living in the flower.

ma b

NATIONAL FLOWER OF INDIA

Lotus scientifically known as Nelumbo Nucifera is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial. The Lotus symbolises divinity, fertility, wealth, knowledge and not to forget enlightenment. Lending to its uniqueness, the flower grows in murky waters and rises on a long stalk above the surface to bloom glorious. It is also a symbol of triumph, since the lotus is rooted in the mud and can survive to regerminate for thousands of years. It represents long life, honor, and good fortune.

Untouched by the impurity, lotus symbolises the purity of heart and mind. Human beings are instructed by Indian scripture to live a life of non-attachment, which is very hard. The lotus holds additional significance for Hindus, as it is a symbol of God and used often in religious practices. Then in Indian thought, there is the last and final lotus - Charan Kamal or lotus feet of the Almighty. It was this depth of thought that made the founding fathers of modern India enshrine the lotus in the Constitution as the National Flower

krish

INDIA's NATIONAL FLOWER
The Lotus or water lily is an aquatic plant of Nymphaea with broad floating leaves and bright fragrant flowers that grow only in shallow waters. The leaves and flowers float and have long stems that contain air spaces. The big attractive flowers have many petals overlapping in a symmetrical pattern. The root functions are carried out by rhizomes that fan out horizontally through the mud below the water. Lotuses, prized for their serene beauty, are delightful to behold as their blossoms open on the surface of a pond. In India the sacred lotus is legendary and much folklore and religious mythology is woven around it.

Jake

India's flower is the Lotus.

*to see more info on the "national symbols of India" go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India#cite_note-32
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_nucifera

vakayil k

Lotus, scientifically known as Nelumbo Nucifera, is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial. The Lotus symbolises divinity, fertility, wealth, knowledge and not to forget enlightenment. Lending to its uniqueness, the flower grows in murky waters and rises on a long stalk above the surface to bloom glorious. It is also a symbol of triumph, since the lotus is rooted in the mud and can survive to regerminate for thousands of years. It represents long life, honor, and good fortune.

Preity

LOTUS

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Lotus

ellendeep

National Flower Of India is "LOTUS"
Scientific name of lotus is "Nelumbo Nucifera "

The acquatic flower "Lotus" symbolise divinity and grace because according to ancient mythology, often some Hindu Goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswathi are associated with the flower 'lotus' which symbolizes purity, beauty, majesty, grace, fertility, wealth, richness, knowledge and serenity.