In Indea and Thailand |
Legend says that when the Buddha
was Born, he walked seven steps in ten directions with each
step a lotus flower appeared. When we see a statue of Buddha,
we may see the imprint of the lotus. |
In India |
The lotus represents birth fruitfulness.
The Indean believe that the Hindu goddess Laximi was
born from a lotus, which sprang from Vishnu's forehead.
Laxmi is also the name of lotus. |
In chaina |
the lotus was honored as the plant of summer.
It represents purity, fruitfulness and creative power. |
In Egypt |
the lotus is an important symbol in Egypt.
It was related with the sun because it opens in the
morning and closes at night. Hours, the sungod was often
sitting on a lotus. |
In North America |
the people in North America believe that
the star Maiden came down from the night sky and want to
live with dakata but she fell into the water. In
the morning the first water lily or lotus appeared at the
same spot. |
