Uploads from Bahman Farzad, tagged fleurdelotus

A Variation: Fractalius Red Lotus Flower with green leaf / green / red / nature / on black background , ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃,IMGP8173-fr-1-1000

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:52:20 -0800

Fractalius Red Lotus Flower with green leaf / green / red / nature / on black background - , ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃,

Please View On Pure Black

IMGP8189-straight4000-mod-fra-1000

white lotus flower - IMG_8705 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 10:57:21 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

White Lotus Flower / white-on-white - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃, yoga
Please view this white Lotus Flower and the stem on black BackGround- thanks

Macro / Flower / Blue flower / color / Lotus Flower Petals / Lotus Flower Macro / macro / blue / flower / - Nelumbo Nucifera - IMG_9592 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:13:22 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Macro / Flower / Blue flower / Lotus Flower Macro / macro / blue / flower / color /
Please view this Lotus Flower image on black BackGround- thanks

Macro / Flower Macro / Lotus Flower Macro / color / : Blue color in PS7 Nelumbo Nucifera
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Youtube video of Lotus Flowers + Music by Ahmad Farzad:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl4TKsmj_Ks&feature=search
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Nelumbo nucifera From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Lotus flower)

Nelumbo nucifera, known by a number of names including Indian lotus, sacred lotus, bean of India, or simply lotus. Botanically, Nelumbo nucifera (Gaertn.) may also be referred to by its former names, Nelumbium speciosum (Wild.) or Nymphaea nelumbo. This plant is an aquatic perennial. Under favorable circumstances its seeds may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded lotus germination being from that of seeds 1300 years old recovered from a dry lakebed in northeastern China.[1]
A common misconception is referring to the lotus as a water-lily (Nymphaea), an entirely different plant as can be seen from the centre of the flower, which clearly lacks the structure that goes on to form the distinctive circular seed pod in the Nelumbo nucifera.[citation needed] It should also be noted that water-lilies come in colors of white to yellow where as the lotus only in hues of pink.[citation needed]
Native to Greater India and commonly cultivated in water gardens, the lotus is the national flower of India
Macro / Flower / Blue flower / Lotus Flower Macro / macro / blue / flower / nature / color /

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White Lotus Flower IMG_8700 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:24:24 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

White Lotus Flower / white-on-white
Please view this white Lotus Flower and the stem on black BackGround- thanks

Flower / White flower / sun / nature / White "Lotus Flower in the Early Morning Sun" / green / - IMG_2956

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:07:23 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Flower / white flower / White Lotus Flower and the Early Morning Sun / green / nature / flower / - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃
Please view this white Lotus Flower image with a touch of green on black BackGround- thanks
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Youtube video of Lotus Flowers + Music by Ahmad Farzad:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lB3VsMqcQw
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White Lotus Flower Green leaf reflections on the white flower)
The lotus flower appeared in legends originating from ancient Egypt. It played an important part in ancient Egyptian religion. The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp. Growing from the mud at the bottom of ponds and streams, the exquisite Lotus flower rises above the water and is usually white or pink with 15 or more oval, spreading petals, and a peculiar, flat seedcase at its center.
Sesen A Lotus Flower. This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth. Because at night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. According to one creation myth it was a giant lotus which first rose out of the watery chaos at the beginning of time. From this giant lotus the sun itself rose on the first day. A symbol of Upper Egypt .The lotus flower played a prominent role in the version of the creation story that originated in Heliopolis. Before the universe came into being, there was an infinite ocean of inert water which constituted the primeval being named Nun. Out of Nun emerged a lotus flower, together with a single mound of dry land. The lotus blossoms opened, and out stepped the self-created sun god, Atum, as a child. A slightly different version of the creation story originated in Hermopolis. In that version, the sun god who formed himself from the chaos of Nun emerged from the lotus petals as Ra. The lotus is a flower which opens and closes each day. His history went on to say that the petals of the lotus blossom enfolded him when he returned to it each night.

The lotus flower has been featured extensively throughout the art of ancient Egypt. In various works of art, you may see it held in the hand of a god or human, serving as a border to outline a section of the artwork, unfolding to reveal various gods or humans, and many other depictions. The ancient Egyptians from the 4th dynasty greatly valued the sacred lotus, in religious ceremonies and funerals. The ancient Egyptians developed the art of counting to a high degree, but their system of numeration was very crude. For example, the number 1,000 was symbolized by a picture of a lotus flower, and the number 2,000 was symbolized by a picture of two lotus flowers growing out of a bush.
Flower / White flower / White Lotus Flower and the Early Morning Sun / green / nature / flower /
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Link to other images by Bahman Farzad with green / GREEN / on flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/3031353198/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2336853336/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2105078536/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2539132736/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2873153858/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2838699666/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/4817452232/
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Link to Bahman Farzad's images with a touch of green in the sun:
Link to a white flower with a green patch in the sun
Link to a white lotus flower with a green leaf on a white background in the sun
Link to a pink fractalius lotus flower with a green background in the sun
Link to a white lotus flower with a green background reflections in the sun
Link to a fractalius red lotus flower with a green background leaf in the sun
Link to a red tulip with a green stem and leaf in the sun
Link to a white lotus flower and green leaves with the sun
Link to a wild purple flower in the wind with green grass in the sun
Link to a pink lotus flower with a green stem in the sun
Link to a green japanese maple leaves in the sun
Link to two white calla lilies with a slight green touch on white background in the sun

Lotus Flower / pink / nature / Flower / : IMG_8724 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃,

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:24:54 -0800

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Lotus Flower /pink / yellow / nature / Flower /
For the best results and a larger image for this pink Lotus flower and leaf, please view on black background by clicking on this link.... Thanks

Close up of a Pink Lotus Flower - IMG_7220

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:04:12 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Close up of a Pink Lotus Flower: ID: IMG_7220 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃,
For the best visual impact, please view this close up of this pink lotus flower on a black background

Lotus Flower - IMGP0236 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:27:50 -0800

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Lotus flower - vector graphic treatment in Corel 12, corel trace, radial fill tool, then layers in PS.
Please view this Vector Treated Lotus Flower image on black background by clicking on this link.
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Youtube video of Lotus Flowers + Music by Ahmad Farzad:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lB3VsMqcQw
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Lotus Flower / pink lotus Flower: Symbol and Tattoos
Here are some interesting facts about lotus flower: its meaning, symbol and tattoos. Biblical, Indian, Egyptian, Chinese, Japanese and Tennysonian allusions are also referred to.
Lotus Flower / Pink Lotus Flower: Meaning

"I am the being, who in spite of my miry surroundings, have remained untouched and stood up to be the exemplar of beauty and purity."

If the lotus could speak it would have said these words and bragged about itself which is so unlikely for the humble lotus. It has been the symbol of detachment from worldly desires and illusions according to the Hindu religious scriptures. It symbolized purity in the true sense of the term in spite of its seed being the stagnant water. Lotus / pink flower symbolizes Life ever renewed and revitalized when it peeks out of the muddy waters every morning.

The flower has been a part of legends and almost every culture, civilization and religion in the world took up Lotus to teach something or the other to the multitude. According to the Egyptian mythology, Lotus was the flower to be created out of the inert fluid chaos of the world, Nun and the sun God, Atum walked out of it to spread his light allover the Cosmos. One of the versions also suggests that the Sun God emerged out of the petals of the flower as Ra. In Egypt it is rightly taken as a symbol of genesis, revival and restoration.

Though Buddhism adopted the concept of "Om Mani Padme Hum" – a hymn that celebrates the ‘jewel in lotus’-the essence and spirit being invested in the core of all mankind, which can glow into radiant brightness if he can save himself from the debris of life.

Christianity has White lily as the equivalent of Lotus, related to Mary the Virgin mother, signifies chastity and fecundity. Doesn’t "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" echo "Om Mani Padme Hum"?

Lotus as a Symbol
Lotus as a flower symbolizes the journey and advancement of the soul through the realization of the material world to be one with the supreme soul.

In Hindu Mythology, the utterance of first,’om’ brought forth the first "golden lotus" and the lotus is also the seat of Brahma (the creator), thus making it a strong creation archetype. The stalk of lotus originating in Vishnu’s (the preserver) navel also presents it as the umbilical cord in the creation of universe. Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity and Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge are also seated on lotus

Lotus Flower Reflections / green / IMGP6812-refl - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:58:16 -0800

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

White Lotus Flower Reflections / green / - Animated Gif
For the best results, please view this image of green lotus reflections on black background by clicking on this link.... Thanks

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Youtube video of Lotus Flowers + Music by Ahmad Farzad:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lB3VsMqcQw
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White Lotus Flower
The lotus flower appeared in legends originating from ancient Egypt. It played an important part in ancient Egyptian religion. The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp. Growing from the mud at the bottom of ponds and streams, the exquisite Lotus flower rises above the water and is usually white or pink with 15 or more oval, spreading petals, and a peculiar, flat seedcase at its center.
Sesen A Lotus Flower. This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth. Because at night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. According to one creation myth it was a giant lotus which first rose out of the watery chaos at the beginning of time. From this giant lotus the sun itself rose on the first day. A symbol of Upper Egypt .The lotus flower played a prominent role in the version of the creation story that originated in Heliopolis. Before the universe came into being, there was an infinite ocean of inert water which constituted the primeval being named Nun. Out of Nun emerged a lotus flower, together with a single mound of dry land. The lotus blossoms opened, and out stepped the self-created sun god, Atum, as a child. A slightly different version of the creation story originated in Hermopolis. In that version, the sun god who formed himself from the chaos of Nun emerged from the lotus petals as Ra. The lotus is a flower which opens and closes each day. His history went on to say that the petals of the lotus blossom enfolded him when he returned to it each night.

The lotus flower has been featured extensively throughout the art of ancient Egypt. In various works of art, you may see it held in the hand of a god or human, serving as a border to outline a section of the artwork, unfolding to reveal various gods or humans, and many other depictions. The ancient Egyptians from the 4th dynasty greatly valued the sacred lotus, in religious ceremonies and funerals. The ancient Egyptians developed the art of counting to a high degree, but their system of numeration was very crude. For example, the number 1,000 was symbolized by a picture of a lotus flower, and the number 2,000 was symbolized by a picture of two lotus flowers growing out of a bush.

Lotus Flower Reflections / green / IMGP6812-refl - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

Link to other images by Bahman Farzad with green / GREEN / on flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/3031353198/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2336853336/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2105078536/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2539132736/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2873153858/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2838699666/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/4817452232/
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Link to Bahman Farzad's images with a touch of green:
Link to a whie flower with a green patch
Link to a whie lotus flower with a green leaf on a white background
Link to a pink fractalius lotus flower with a green background
Link to a white lotus flower with a green background reflections
Link to a fractalius red lotus flower with a green background leaf
Link to a red tulip with a green stem and leaf
Link to a white lotus flower and green leaves with the sun

flower / white flower / White / White Lotus Flower @ Sun Rise / green / background / - IMG_3746 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:51:59 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

White / white / Lotus Flower at SunRise / green / - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃
For the best visualimpact of this white lotus flower at sun rise, please view on black background by clicking here - Thanks
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Youtube video of Lotus Flowers + Music by Ahmad Farzad:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lB3VsMqcQw
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White Lotus Flower (on green leaves background)
The lotus flower appeared in legends originating from ancient Egypt. It played an important part in ancient Egyptian religion. The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp. Growing from the mud at the bottom of ponds and streams, the exquisite Lotus flower rises above the water and is usually white or pink with 15 or more oval, spreading petals, and a peculiar, flat seedcase at its center.
Sesen A Lotus Flower. This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth. Because at night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. According to one creation myth it was a giant lotus which first rose out of the watery chaos at the beginning of time. From this giant lotus the sun itself rose on the first day. A symbol of Upper Egypt .The lotus flower played a prominent role in the version of the creation story that originated in Heliopolis. Before the universe came into being, there was an infinite ocean of inert water which constituted the primeval being named Nun. Out of Nun emerged a lotus flower, together with a single mound of dry land. The lotus blossoms opened, and out stepped the self-created sun god, Atum, as a child. A slightly different version of the creation story originated in Hermopolis. In that version, the sun god who formed himself from the chaos of Nun emerged from the lotus petals as Ra. The lotus is a flower which opens and closes each day. His history went on to say that the petals of the lotus blossom enfolded him when he returned to it each night.

The lotus flower has been featured extensively throughout the art of ancient Egypt. In various works of art, you may see it held in the hand of a god or human, serving as a border to outline a section of the artwork, unfolding to reveal various gods or humans, and many other depictions. The ancient Egyptians from the 4th dynasty greatly valued the sacred lotus, in religious ceremonies and funerals. The ancient Egyptians developed the art of counting to a high degree, but their system of numeration was very crude. For example, the number 1,000 was symbolized by a picture of a lotus flower, and the number 2,000 was symbolized by a picture of two lotus flowers growing out of a bush.
flower / white flower / White / White Lotus Flower @ SunRise / green / white / - IMG_3746 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

Link to other images by Bahman Farzad with green / GREEN / on flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/3031353198/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2336853336/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2105078536/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2539132736/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2873153858/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2838699666/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/4817452232/
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Link to Bahman Farzad's images with a touch of green:
Link to a whie flower with a green patch
Link to a whie lotus flower with a green leaf on a white background
Link to a pink fractalius lotus flower with a green background
Link to a white lotus flower with a green background reflections
Link to a fractalius red lotus flower with a green background leaf
Link to a red tulip with a green stem and leaf
Link to a white lotus flower and green leaves with the sun

Lotus Flower with Red background / red /color red / red color / red / nature / - IMGP7691 - Yoga - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:40:18 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Lotus Flower (white) - Red background / smoke / Yoga / red / red color / color red / nature /
Please view this lotus flower with red background image on black BG- thanks
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Youtube video of Lotus Flowers + Music by Ahmad Farzad:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lB3VsMqcQw
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White Lotus Flower (with red background) / nature /
The lotus flower appeared in legends originating from ancient Egypt. It played an important part in ancient Egyptian religion. The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp. Growing from the mud at the bottom of ponds and streams, the exquisite Lotus flower rises above the water and is usually white or pink with 15 or more oval, spreading petals, and a peculiar, flat seedcase at its center.
Sesen A Lotus Flower. This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth. Because at night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. According to one creation myth it was a giant lotus which first rose out of the watery chaos at the beginning of time. From this giant lotus the sun itself rose on the first day. A symbol of Upper Egypt .The lotus flower played a prominent role in the version of the creation story that originated in Heliopolis. Before the universe came into being, there was an infinite ocean of inert water which constituted the primeval being named Nun. Out of Nun emerged a lotus flower, together with a single mound of dry land. The lotus blossoms opened, and out stepped the self-created sun god, Atum, as a child. A slightly different version of the creation story originated in Hermopolis. In that version, the sun god who formed himself from the chaos of Nun emerged from the lotus petals as Ra. The lotus is a flower which opens and closes each day. His history went on to say that the petals of the lotus blossom enfolded him when he returned to it each night.

The lotus flower has been featured extensively throughout the art of ancient Egypt. In various works of art, you may see it held in the hand of a god or human, serving as a border to outline a section of the artwork, unfolding to reveal various gods or humans, and many other depictions. The ancient Egyptians from the 4th dynasty greatly valued the sacred lotus, in religious ceremonies and funerals. The ancient Egyptians developed the art of counting to a high degree, but their system of numeration was very crude. For example, the number 1,000 was symbolized by a picture of a lotus flower, and the number 2,000 was symbolized by a picture of two lotus flowers growing out of a bush.
Lotus Flower with Red background - IMGP7691 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃 , Yoga / red / red color / color red / nature /
Links to other RED / red / images by Bahman Farzad on flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2877304479/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/3824570074/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/4361810630/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/3164764227/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/3032912523/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2104877030/

Flower Macro / Lotus Macro - IMGP3834 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:40:43 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Flower Macro / Lotus Macro: Blue - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃, yoga

Lotus Flower / Lotus Macro - IMG_3379 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:40:33 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Lotus Flower / Lotus Macro

Blue Lotus Flower - Lotus Petals - IMG_0597

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:48:22 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Flower / Blue lotus / Lotus - Blue Flower - yoga - Lotus Petals: PS7
For the best results, please view this blue Lotus petals on black background by clicking on this link.... Tkanks
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Blue Lotus flower:
Nelumbo nucifera From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Lotus flower)
Blue flower / Lotus:
Nelumbo nucifera, known by a number of names including Indian lotus, sacred lotus, bean of India, or simply lotus. Botanically, Nelumbo nucifera (Gaertn.) may also be referred to by its former names, Nelumbium speciosum (Wild.) or Nymphaea nelumbo. This plant is an aquatic perennial. Under favorable circumstances its seeds may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded lotus germination being from that of seeds 1300 years old recovered from a dry lakebed in northeastern China.[1]
A common misconception is referring to the lotus as a water-lily (Nymphaea), an entirely different plant as can be seen from the centre of the flower, which clearly lacks the structure that goes on to form the distinctive circular seed pod in the Nelumbo nucifera.[citation needed] It should also be noted that water-lilies come in colors of white to yellow where as the lotus only in hues of pink.[citation needed]
Native to Greater India and commonly cultivated in water gardens, the lotus is the national flower of India

Flower / Blue lotus / blue / Lotus - Blue Flower - Yoga - IMG_0597 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

Lotus Flower IMG_9911 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:29:27 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Lotus Flower
For the best results, please view on black background by clicking on this link.... Tkanks

Lotus Flower IMG_8632 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:19:30 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Lotus Flower

Flower / Lotus Flower / Pink Flower / pink / - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:50:09 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Flower / Lotus Flower / Pink / red Flower: Low Key (lo-key): Your comments are always appreciated......ID: IMG_6843 - , ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃,
To see this pink flower petal to glow, please view this black and white lotus flower image on black BackGround- thanks

Lotus Flower / pink lotus Flower: Symbol and Tattoos
Here are some interesting facts about lotus flower: its meaning, symbol and tattoos. Biblical, Indian, Egyptian, Chinese, Japanese and Tennysonian allusions are also referred to.
Lotus Flower / Pink Lotus Flower: Meaning

"I am the being, who in spite of my miry surroundings, have remained untouched and stood up to be the exemplar of beauty and purity."

If the lotus could speak it would have said these words and bragged about itself which is so unlikely for the humble lotus. It has been the symbol of detachment from worldly desires and illusions according to the Hindu religious scriptures. It symbolized purity in the true sense of the term in spite of its seed being the stagnant water. Lotus / pink flower symbolizes Life ever renewed and revitalized when it peeks out of the muddy waters every morning.

The flower has been a part of legends and almost every culture, civilization and religion in the world took up Lotus to teach something or the other to the multitude. According to the Egyptian mythology, Lotus was the flower to be created out of the inert fluid chaos of the world, Nun and the sun God, Atum walked out of it to spread his light allover the Cosmos. One of the versions also suggests that the Sun God emerged out of the petals of the flower as Ra. In Egypt it is rightly taken as a symbol of genesis, revival and restoration.

Though Buddhism adopted the concept of "Om Mani Padme Hum" – a hymn that celebrates the ‘jewel in lotus’-the essence and spirit being invested in the core of all mankind, which can glow into radiant brightness if he can save himself from the debris of life.

Christianity has White lily as the equivalent of Lotus, related to Mary the Virgin mother, signifies chastity and fecundity. Doesn’t "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" echo "Om Mani Padme Hum"?

Lotus as a Symbol
Lotus as a flower symbolizes the journey and advancement of the soul through the realization of the material world to be one with the supreme soul.

In Hindu Mythology, the utterance of first,’om’ brought forth the first "golden lotus" and the lotus is also the seat of Brahma (the creator), thus making it a strong creation archetype. The stalk of lotus originating in Vishnu’s (the preserver) navel also presents it as the umbilical cord in the creation of universe. Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity and Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge are also seated on lotus

Lotus Flower - IMG_1961

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:35:41 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

White Lotus Flower: Fine art image - Lo-key (LOw key)- ID: IMG_1961 - 3 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃
For the best visual impact please view this image on the black background. Thanks
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Youtube video of Lotus Flowers + Music by Ahmad Farzad:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lB3VsMqcQw
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White Lotus Flower
The lotus flower appeared in legends originating from ancient Egypt. It played an important part in ancient Egyptian religion. The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp. Growing from the mud at the bottom of ponds and streams, the exquisite Lotus flower rises above the water and is usually white or pink with 15 or more oval, spreading petals, and a peculiar, flat seedcase at its center.
Sesen A Lotus Flower. This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth. Because at night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. According to one creation myth it was a giant lotus which first rose out of the watery chaos at the beginning of time. From this giant lotus the sun itself rose on the first day. A symbol of Upper Egypt .The lotus flower played a prominent role in the version of the creation story that originated in Heliopolis. Before the universe came into being, there was an infinite ocean of inert water which constituted the primeval being named Nun. Out of Nun emerged a lotus flower, together with a single mound of dry land. The lotus blossoms opened, and out stepped the self-created sun god, Atum, as a child. A slightly different version of the creation story originated in Hermopolis. In that version, the sun god who formed himself from the chaos of Nun emerged from the lotus petals as Ra. The lotus is a flower which opens and closes each day. His history went on to say that the petals of the lotus blossom enfolded him when he returned to it each night.

The lotus flower has been featured extensively throughout the art of ancient Egypt. In various works of art, you may see it held in the hand of a god or human, serving as a border to outline a section of the artwork, unfolding to reveal various gods or humans, and many other depictions. The ancient Egyptians from the 4th dynasty greatly valued the sacred lotus, in religious ceremonies and funerals. The ancient Egyptians developed the art of counting to a high degree, but their system of numeration was very crude. For example, the number 1,000 was symbolized by a picture of a lotus flower, and the number 2,000 was symbolized by a picture of two lotus flowers growing out of a bush.

Lotus Flower - IMG_9000 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:47:50 -0800

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Lotus Flower - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

For the best visual impact, please view this white lotus flower on a black background

Close up of a flower - IMG_3361 - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃

nobody@flickr.com (Bahman Farzad) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:40:26 -0700

Bahman Farzad posted a photo:

Close up of a lotus flower: High key / hi-key/high-key - زهرة اللوتس, ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃, yoga
For the most impact, please view this up close lotus flower image on black BackGround- thanks

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This close up Lotus Flower image and Lotus flowers used in the rest of my photostreams:
The lotus flower appeared in legends originating from ancient Egypt. It played an important part in ancient Egyptian religion. The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp. Growing from the mud at the bottom of ponds and streams, the exquisite Lotus flower rises above the water and is usually white or pink with 15 or more oval, spreading petals, and a peculiar, flat seedcase at its center.
Sesen A Lotus Flower. This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth. Because at night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. According to one creation myth it was a giant lotus which first rose out of the watery chaos at the beginning of time. From this giant lotus the sun itself rose on the first day. A symbol of Upper Egypt .The lotus flower played a prominent role in the version of the creation story that originated in Heliopolis. Before the universe came into being, there was an infinite ocean of inert water which constituted the primeval being named Nun. Out of Nun emerged a lotus flower, together with a single mound of dry land. The lotus blossoms opened, and out stepped the self-created sun god, Atum, as a child. A slightly different version of the creation story originated in Hermopolis. In that version, the sun god who formed himself from the chaos of Nun emerged from the lotus petals as Ra. The lotus is a flower which opens and closes each day. His history went on to say that the petals of the lotus blossom enfolded him when he returned to it each night.

The lotus flower has been featured extensively throughout the art of ancient Egypt. In various works of art, you may see it held in the hand of a god or human, serving as a border to outline a section of the artwork, unfolding to reveal various gods or humans, and many other depictions. The ancient Egyptians from the 4th dynasty greatly valued the sacred lotus, in religious ceremonies and funerals. The ancient Egyptians developed the art of counting to a high degree, but their system of numeration was very crude. For example, the number 1,000 was symbolized by a picture of a lotus flower, and the number 2,000 was symbolized by a picture of two lotus flowers growing out of a bush.
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Light Box Set up for this close up / hi key photography: