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Pink Roses Bouquet: 12 Pink Ecuadorian or Colombian Roses, accented with Greens. by Falcon Farms.

White Roses Bouquet: 12 White, Ecuadorian or Colombian Roses, accented with Greens. by Falcon Farms.

Spray Roses: 50 or 100 blooms. by 1-800 Flowers.

Yellow Roses Bouquet: 12 Yellow Ecuadorian or Colombian Roses, accented with Greens. by Falcon Farms.

One Dozen Red Roses: Choice of Vase. by 1-800 Flowers.

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Indoor Plants

There's something about indoor plants some of us often cherish. Perhaps it's their lively, shimmering green they reflect. Perhaps it's their living capacities: the ability to grow, feed and react. Perhaps it's their flowery buds, formations, scents and overall décor. Indoor plants offer a trivial companionship. What do they offer you?

Time Lapse of Various Flowers Blooming

This is not my video. It has amazing imagery set to a beautiful musical piece that to me shows the fleeting nature of life and how transient everything unfortunately is. It also highlights the profound beauty that exists for that brief moment. The gloom of death and the brief life of the decaying flowers are resolved in the final seconds of the short film, and we are left with a positive feeling that life goes on.

Enjoy.

video credit: Alexander Reeder (ITP) and Yutaka Kitamura (IAMAS)

Amazing Healing Powers of Plants

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how his Babaco Tree healed itself from a wound. The babaco tree produces a papaya-like fruit that doesnt quite taste as good as a papaya but can grow in sub-tropical locations. Originally from Ecuador. The latin name of the babaco is Carica pentagona Heilborn.

Significance of Flowers in Hindu Mythology

By Shrey Sehgal

Hindu mythology is replete with names of flowers. Most of them carry a mythological or spiritual significance. In fact because of their mythological significance, these flowers are inevitable during the worship of a deity. Let us have an insight on some of the flowers considered sacred because of the role they played in Hindu Mythology.

Kamal (Lotus): From times immemorial, lotus has been the most sacred flower in Indian culture and tradition. It holds a vital place in Indian rituals. The lotus is the abode of Lord Brahma-the Creator. Goddess Laksmi sits on a pink lotus. A white lotus embodies Goddess Saraswati. Lotus finds mention in the Bhagwad Gita where Lord Krishna commands mankind to emulate the attributes of lotus and strive for 'Moksha' or liberation from worldly matters.

Ashok (Sita Ashok): This flower symbolizes protection against grief. In the epic Ramayana, Goddess Sita, after her abduction by Ravana, spent her sorrowful days under the shade of an Ashoka tree in Ashok Vatika (garden of Ashoka trees). Indians believe that Ashoka flowers when immersed in water make the water pious and sacred.

Parijat (Night flowering Jasmine): Parijat is a holy tree brought to Earth by Lord Krishna for the happiness of his wives, Satyabhama and Rukmini. According to Hindu mythology, both of Lord Krishna's consorts had a fetish for Parijat flowers. Therefore, to keep both of them happy, he planted the tree in Satyabhama's garden in such a way that its flowers fell in Rukmini's garden.

Neel Kamal (Blue water lily): As per Hindu Mythology, Lord Ram sought the blessings of Goddess Durga before commencing battle with Ravana. Lord Ram knew that Goddess Durga would be pleased if he offered her one hundred 'Neel Kamal' flowers. Therefore, he traveled all across the world in search of these flowers, but was able to gather only ninety-nine of them. He then decided to offer one of his eyes, which resembled the flower. Seeing his devotion, Goddess Durga appeared before him and blessed him.

Kadamb: The Kadamb tree yields magnificent golden balls of yellow flowers. These flowers have a captivating fragrance. Abundantly found in Vrindavan, Lord Krishna sang and dance in festivity with the milkmaids under the shade of this tree.

Japa Kusum (China Rose/Red Hibiscus): Japa flower is an extremely beautiful and an auspicious flower. During the worship of Goddess Durga, the offering of these flowers is inevitable. The red color of the flower enhances the ferocious look of the Goddess.
Hindu mythological stories are full of references to flowers. These flowers revered as sacred, will continue to hold a significant position in Indian tradition!

This article is written by Shrey Sehgal, Founder, FlowerAura. We are pioneer services provider for Flower Delivery in Chandigarh. Remember us if you are looking to Send Flowers To Chandigarh.

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