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The '1008 petal' arrangement used as roof-architecture in a Thangal near Thiruvattar, Tamil Nadu. The symbol of the Ayyavazhi is a lotus carrying a flame-shaped white 'Namam'. [1] The lotus represents the 1,008-petalled Sahasrara (in Tamil, Ladam) and the Namam represents the Aanma Jyothi or atman, sometimes translated as "soul" or "self". [1]
The lotus flower (Sanskrit: padma; Tibetan: པདྨ, THL: péma) represents the primordial purity of body, speech, and mind, floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire. The lotus symbolizes purity and renunciation. Although the lotus has its roots in the mud at the bottom of a pond, its flower lies immaculate above the water.
The sacred lotus flower is an aquatic perennial plant that typically blooms vibrant petals of pink and white shades. It is one of the most beautiful plants to look at, but the lotus flower thrives ...
It is symbolized by a red, four-petaled lotus with a yellow square at its center. Each petal has one of the Sanskrit syllables वं vaṃ , शं śaṃ , षं ṣaṃ, and सं saṃ written on it in gold, representing the four vrittis : greatest joy, natural pleasure, delight in controlling passion, and blissfulness in concentration.
The lotus flower has a rich, layered meaning that dates back centuries and spans ayurveda to art history. Learn why the lotus flower is such a powerful symbol. The Real Meaning and Symbolism ...
The boy Buddha appearing within a lotus. Crimson and gilded wood, Trần-Hồ dynasty, Vietnam, 14th–15th century. In the Aṅguttara Nikāya, the Buddha compares himself to a lotus (padma in Sanskrit, in Pali, paduma), [3] saying that the lotus flower rises from the muddy water unstained, as he rises from this world, free from the defilements taught in the specific sutta.
Ishq is used in the Urdu-language, especially in lollywood movies (Pakistani cinema), which often use formal, flowery and poetic Urdu loanwords derived from Persian. The more colloquial Urdu word for love is pyar. In Urdu, ʻIshq' (عشق) means lustless love. [6] In Arabic, it is a noun. However, in Hindi-Urdu it is used as both verb and noun.
The story is divided across three parts, each named after a season: spring, fall, and winter. Each part is further divided into seven sub-parts, each representing one of the seven stages of love in Urdu and Sufi tradition, ending in death.