red lotus
Scarlet aquatic bloom
Red lotus is an aquatic plant with striking crimson or pink flowers, native to Asia and significant in Buddhist and Hindu iconography, where it symbolizes the heart, compassion, and spiritual awakening.
In Buddhist tradition, the red lotus represents the original nature of the heart—passion purified into love.
The plant thrives in ponds and slow-moving water, its blooms rising above the surface.
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- pondSmall still body
- water gardenCultivated aquatic plant display
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- sacred symbolReligious emblem of worship
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- Lotus
- Jain symbolsswastika, dharma wheel, moon symbol
- Brahmacreator god, creator deity, Vedas, Saraswati, hamsa