“Flowers please the mind and grant prosperity. Hence, men with righteous deeds bestowed the name Sumana on them.”
―The Mahabharata book 13, Anusasana Parva Chapter 101, verses 19-21
Many of us have been enlighted by the holy book, Mahabharata, whereas, many of us have not been, but that is alright. The above-stated lines from Mahabharata state that a man of good deeds and pure intention, when offers flowers to God in devotion; the deities bless him after being impressed. The person is then is said to be bestowed by the unlimited prosperity, health, and wealth. So, that leaves no reason for anthophlies to adore flowers even more. Send flowers online to these anthophiles friends of yours to make their day.
It is not to be mentioned that flowers have always played a vital role in every ritual ceremony in the Hindu religion. No prayers or aarti is ever performed without flowers playing a major part in them. Offering flowers to Hindu gids and goddesses is considered very auspicious and a token of respect. A puja is regarded as incomplete without flowers so, we can conclude that flowers and Hindu religions are deeply entangled to one another. Besides, only fresh flowers are offered while prayers and aartis by the priest of the ritual.
Some flowers are attached to gods to gods in Hinduism. You must have observed that specific flowers are offered to specific Gods only. Do you know why is that so? If not, then this article is about a few specific flowers attached to a few specific gods. The fragrance and the color of each flower hold certain energy and positivity with it that they directly correspond to the gods and goddesses. Hence, it can be said that those specific gods are pleased with those specific flowers only. Moreover, it is also claimed that if a person vests his emotions and spirituality towards those flowers than the frequency that matches with deity gets activated and can be very beneficial for the worshipper. So, let’s discuss in brief what flowers are offered to which gods and goddesses.
Jasmine:
Well, of course, it is a well-known flower which we all have either given or received at least once in our lifetime. Also, we have seen jasmine flowers being offered to gods and goddesses during rituals and ceremonies. However, not just from a religious point of view, this flower also holds medicinal properties. Known for its fragrance, this flower appears to be all in one type of flower. Now, coming back to the point, this flower is attached to Lord Hanuman. This flower is being offered to Lord Hanuman along with 5 Chameli's. In return, Lord Hanuman blesses the worshippers by warding off ill-spirits around them. So, order flowers online of you are an admirer of Jasmine and get all of its religious, medicinal, and beauty benefits.
Dhatura:
This flower holds a significant religious story from Vranas Puranas. When Lord Shiva drank poison, it was this flower that emerged out from Lord Shiva’s chest. From this incident onwards, Dhatura flower is considered Lord Shiva’s favorite flower. So, this flower now when offered to Lord Shiva during prayers and rituals, it conveys to get rid of anger, jealousy, hatred, poison, and animosity. However, did you know that there are few flowers such as Bael Patra, Kateki, and Akand, these flowers are never considered to be offered to Lord Shiva during pujas?
Lotus:
I have always been very attracted to the beauty of this flower. To be very honest with you, I have stolen countless numbers of lotuses from the garden of random people. There is something so fascinating about this flower, it could be its unique yet creative shape, or it could be its radiating color that does not let one take off his eye from it. Additionally, from the religious point of view, Lotus is a symbol of wealth and prosperity. We all are aware of the fact that this flower is the favorite flower of Goddesses Lakshmi. She sits on this flower. During Diwali, this flower plays an important role as it is offered to Goddess Lakshmi to please her and in return, she blesses her worshippers with sound wealth and good fortune for the future. Also, seeds rosary of this flower often asked to be placed in the temple of your home.
Marigold:
All Red-colored flowers are among Lord Ganesha’s favorites, however, it is the saffron-colored Marigold flower that has bagged the title of the favorite flower of Lord Ganesha’s. It is believed that it is the red marigold and red Genda, that is used to please lord Ganesha significantly. Also, it is considered unique among other flowers in the Hindu religion because it can be easily divided into its petals.
