The lotus, a crucial flower for Durga Puja rituals, has seen a dramatic drop in production this year because of the recent floods anderratic rainfall. Farmers in several districts of south Bengal ...

“About 400 families are dependent on lotus and marigold flower cultivations in Barjora, Pokhonna, Maliara and Ghutgoria Manar Chars in Barjora block. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has visited ...

Kolkata/Midnapore: With Durga Puja barely two weeks away ... in regions that are known as the biggest flower growing areas of the state. Lotus, marigold, tuberose, jasmine, balsam, rose and ...

(The Conversation) — In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra or Durga Puja ... with flower vendors, selling freshly cut marigolds, roses and lotus flowers.

You can buy a lotus. The lotus is the favorite flower of Goddess Lakshmi ... Bringing these five things home during the auspicious time of Puja will be beneficial.

Kolkata: With Saptami starting from Wednesday, the price of flowers has increased manifold — from marigold to lotus, all are being sold at a premium. Flower sellers across the city are charging ...

In Hinduism, flowers are essential not only in worship but also in every other aspect of life. Garlands, single flowers, and even petals are used to form a connection between worshippers and the ...

It is only through our strengths and vulnerabilities that we embody the true essence of Ma Durga. Her devotion to the Goddess surpasses all adversities and worldly trials. Like the flower Padma ...

National Flower of India: The Lotus flower is not just a pretty flower. The Lotus flower is India’s national flower because it represents our characteristics: purity, strength, and hope.

It is one of over 40 words for the sacred lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera ... papaya — are used in ritual prayers, or puja, as well as for ornamentation and consumption. Outside one such ...