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Importance of flowers in Hinduism

The beautiful flowers with a sweet smell play an important role in Hindu culture. You might be wondering how? It is because flowers represent purity, strength, and generosity.

There is a few mythological importance related to flowers. According to Greek Mythology, the flower represents self-love. And according to Norse mythology, it represents innocence and change in life.

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Favorite Flowers of Gods and Goddess

Let’s understand the importance of beautiful, pure, and delicate flowers. So, let’s learn about the Favorite Flowers of Gods and Goddess.

1. Lord Shiva

According to Purana, when gods and demons churned the ocean, a poison was released. So to save everyone Lord Shiva drank it, making the Dhatura flower appear on his chest. From them, lord shiva's favorite flower has been Dhatura, any puja or yagya will only complete with offering Dhatura.

2. Lord Vishnu

Lord Vishnu's favorite flower is Parijata. According to Hindu mythology, the Parijata tree came out from the ocean churning. And lord Indira took it to heaven and the fragrance from these flowers made the deities very happy.

3. Lord Krishna

Tulsi is both a leaf and a flower. It represents devotion and purity. And also, Lord Krishna loves blue lotus and coral flowers. The leaves of Tulsi are offered as a prasad in temples as it is his favorite flower. Tulsi is also known as Krishna Tulsi.  Tulsi leaf has many medical and spiritual uses.

4. Goddess kali

Maa Kali's favorite flower is Red Hibiscus because of its similarity to her tongue. The color red represents her strength and divine powers. In West Bengal, during Kali puja, she wears a garland of 108 of these flowers, which gives a beautiful tribute to Goddess Kali.

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5. Lord Ganpati

Lord Ganesha’s favorite flower is marigold because of its bright yellow color, especially the red marigold variety. The separation of petals makes these flowers unique. Marigold also symbolizes the way people feel a spiritual connection to nature's beauty.

6. Goddess Lakshmi

Goddess Lakshmi’s favorite flower is Lotus. She is the goddess of wealth and prosperity and sits on a lotus flower. So, if you offer lotus to a goddess while worshipping, she becomes delighted and gives her blessings. And also keeping lotus seed mala in the house temple makes the goddess very happy.

7. Goddess Saraswati

Goddess Saraswati’s favorite flower is Palash. She is the goddess of knowledge, wearing a white saree, and sits on a white flower. If you worship goddess Saraswati then the palash flower is important to offerings. So, offering palash flowers will make the rituals complete.

8. Lord Hanuman

Lord Hanuman’s favorite flower is jasmine. Jasmine has a very sweet fragrance and also has medical qualities. And it also holds religious significance, making it best for offering while worshipping. Jasmine perfectly represents Hanuman’s strength, purity, and devotion.

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