Significance of Gods, Goddesses on Lotus Flowers

Padma or Lotus Flower is revered with the gods Vishnu, Brahma, Kubera, and the goddesses Lakshmi, Saraswati, Bala, Gayatri etc.

This is also considered as seed flower, from which the creator god Brahma was born.

But, only the second Brahma evolved out of lotus and that is why he is called Padmabhu (born out of lotus).

Other Brahmas like Swayambhu evolved by themselves.

Goddess Lakshmi is the most commonly associated one with Lotus Flowers. One of her incarnation is called Padmavati (who emerged from lotus) is also called Alamelu Manga, which means Alar (lotus) + Mel(aloft or up) + Mangai (lady) in tamil.

Lotus is a symbol of purity and enlightenment amid ignorance (smutty swamps in which it grows). This is clearly depicted by Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita 5.10 – One who does all work as an offering to the Lord, abandoning attachment to the results, is as untouched by sin (or Karmic reaction) as a lotus leaf is untouched by water.

Lotus in water never gets wet. Without being bothered about its surroundings, it blooms, performs its job and vanishes. The ultimate aim of living beings is to perform its karma without bothering about the external factors, which is signified by Lotus flower.

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