lotus flower

Pond surface blossom

A lotus flower is an aquatic plant with large, showy blooms that rise above the water on tall stems.

Native to Asia and revered in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, the lotus symbolizes purity and spiritual enlightenment—its blossoms emerge unstained from muddy waters.

She got a lotus flower tattooed on her shoulder.

Related

meditation · crown chakra · rebirth · muddy · wetland · rhizome · Buddhism · Hinduism · transcendence · emergence · Lakshmi · spiritual awakening · aquatic plant · herbal remedy · tea ceremony · Vietnam · petal · lily pad

Categories
Opposites
aquatic vs terrestrial habitat

lotus flowercactus

Spiny desert plant

desert flower · tumbleweed · xerophyte · desert rose · succulent

symbolic purity vs corruption

lotus flowercorpse flower

Plant with decay odor

decay · corruption · defilement · impurity · rafflesia

eastern spiritual symbolism vs western religious symbolism

lotus flowerlily

Trumpet-shaped garden bloom

white lily · Easter lily · rose · passion flower · fleur-de-lis

Family

flower, lotus

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G