Cultural Geography Photo Collage

            The flowers shown are called Lotus Flowers. It symbolizes beauty, purity, grace and rebirth in many religions such as hinduism and buddhism. It was also symbolic in the ancient Egyptian culture. Not only is it a Sacred flower, it is also serves for medicinal purposes. Many traditional ancient medical texts reported its use for skin conditions, lowering fevers, and also helps for supporting a weak heart.In India, honey made by bees visiting lotus flowers is said to be a medicine called 'padmamadjhu' or 'makaranda' and is used for eye disorders. This flower not only is very useful, but also very beautiful. So in places of the world that don't see it as a spiritual object, people usually use it in a bouquet or as centerpieces for weddings.