In many depictions of Goddess Lakshmi, she is shown sitting on a lotus flower. This image is not only a beautiful artistic portrayal but also carries deep spiritual and symbolic meanings.

The first of these celebrations dates back to about 500 B.C. and comes from the ancient Roman celebration of Floralia, a festival that celebrated Flora, the goddess of flowers and fertility.

Only three of the original four corner roundels, depicting the seasons, survive: Spring: Flora, goddess of flowers, wearing a garland. Summer: Ceres, goddess of agriculture, carrying a sickle.

She was awakened by prayers of devotees on the day of Dashami. Bathukamma is also celebrated to commemorate Goddess Parvati who also happens to be an ardent lover of flowers. The first five days of ...

It combines both the prefix ‘-eu’, used to mean ‘good’ or ‘abundant', and ‘floria’: a nod to Flora, who in Roman mythology was the goddess of flowers and who, in modern poetical ...