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LOTUS

Lotus offers one of the highest spiritual vibrations amongst other flowers. It is a water plant growing in shallow ponds, lagoons, marshes and flooded fields. Of immense spiritual essence its unfolding petals suggest the expansion of the soul. The growth of its pure beauty from the mud of its origin holds a benign spiritual promise. It is found in parts of the Middle East, Asia, Australia, New Guinea and throughout India.

The long stemmed lotus plant with its base on the muddy bottoms of the ponds bloom full to its glory above the water. It is usually white or pink with large attractive petals and a flat seedcase at its center. Leathery textured leaves, dark green in colour they are disc-shaped and up to 90 cm wide. It blooms at night. This plant is an aquatic perennial, but if its seeds are preserved under favorable circumstances, they may remain viable for many years. Lotus plant should be planted in spring, in sunny areas in medium or clay loam. Lotus is considered sacred among Buddhists and Hindus. It is the symbol of sun, of creation and rebirth and one of the important flowers used for the worship of Devi Durga.

TULSI

The Basil plant is a tender low-growing herb that is grown as a perennial in warm, tropical climates. Originally native to India it is known as 'Tulsi' meaning 'incomparable' and has immense religious importance. A Hindu household is considered incomplete if it doesn't have a tulsi plant in the courtyard.

Apart from its religious significance it is of great medicinal value, and is a prime herb in Ayurvedic treatment.Tulsi's extracts are used in ayurvedic remedies for common colds, headaches, stomach disorders, inflammation, heart disease, various forms of poisoning, and malaria. The tulsi plant is even known to purify the atmosphere and also works as a repellent to mosquitoes, flies and other harmful insects. Tulsi plant grows wild in the tropics and warm regions. Its aromatic leaves are round-shaped with ridged edges. The Tulsi flowers are small, reddish-purple in colour, present in small compact clusters on cylindrical spikes.

The fruits are small and the seeds are reddish-yellow in colour. Three main types of Tulsi plants are generally; Rama tulsi (Ocimum sanctum = O. tenuiflorum), Krishna tulsi (Ocimum sanctum = O. tenuiflorum) and Vana tulsi (Ocimum gratissimum). Basil is still considered the "king of herbs" by many cookery authors.

SHIULI

It is commonly called Shiuli also known as Shefali or Shefalika. Shiuli is not a monsoon flower; it blossoms post-rain. It is an autumunal flower; its sweet fragrance reminds the arrival of Goddess Durga. It blooms at night. White in colour, with an orange stalk and orange shade just in the centre, its mild fragance fills up the atmosphere.

These flowers fall from the trees as dew drops in the early dawn. Shiuli flowers are picked up and are placed in a flat dish to keep their rooms nicely fragranced. It has medicinal significance. Shiuli's extracts are used in ayurvedic remedies for common cold and fever.

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