A question abt the lotus of lord vishnu?

Question

Why did lord Vishnu is having a lotus on his hands & not some other beautiful flowers like rose?
What does the lotus symbolise?

Answer 1

The conch in Vishnu's hand stands for purity of speech, the discus or the wheel symbolizes the knowledge of the self (I am the soul, point of light) and of the world-wheel (cycle of 5000 years). The lotus represents purity of actions or uprightness of practical life and the spirit of detachment.The mace denotes victory over the five vices: sex-lust, anger, greed, attachment and arrogance. Two of the arms of Vishnu represent Shri Narayana and the rest two represent Shri Lakshmi. The crown of light is symbolic of piety and peace and the crown of gold, bedecked with jewels, is an emblem of sovereignty or prosperity. God Shiva exhorts mankind to adopt Vishnu as their ideal and if they do so, they would attain double-crowned sovereignty in Heaven. So, all those who receive Godly Knowledge and learn easy Sovereign Yoga through Prajapita Brahma, they make their spiritual endeavours with the object of being raised to the Double-crowned deity status, such as that of Shri Lakshmi and Shri Narayana. Having this ideal in view, they do righteous and virtuous deeds and work for complete purity. www.bkwsu.org www.brahmakumaris.org

Answer 2

Vishnu Lotus

Answer 3

LOTUS - It is considered as a sacred symbols regarded as holy and divine by all the Indian religions. The lotus is named in the Rigveda and is mentioned with increasing frequency in the later Samhitas. In the Atharvaveda the human heart is compared with the lotus, and the Panchavimsa Brahmana speaks of its flower being born of the light of the Constellations. The holiest of flowers for Hindus, the beautiful lotus is symbolic of the true soul of an individual. It represents the being, which lives in turbid waters yet rises up and blossoms to the point of enlightenment. Mythologically speaking, lotus is also a symbol of creation, since Brahma, the creator came forth from the lotus that blooms from the navel of Vishnu. Lakshmi is also called Padma (lotus-hued) and Vishnu holding Lotus in his hands means he is always keeping Goddess Lakshmi with him. These are the reasons for Lord Vishnu holding Lotus in his hands and not any other flower.-

Answer 4

The lotus is symbolic of female reproductive organs.The rose is used in Rosicrucianism and is the sign of the order of the rosey cross.An FBI agent held one behind his back as a signal of an inside job in 1995 at the Murrah bomb site.Symbology is still important in the occult today.Hinduism is littered with gods and symbols.

Answer 5

Now for an intelligent answer.
Untouched by its surrounding impurities, a lotus symbolizes
purity of heart and mind. Since the seeds have been found
to last for thousands of years and are still perfect for
re-germination, it is a symbol of strong vital force that could
withstand extremely adverse conditions.
Edit-Splattered, it's Pangloss, not Pangel, that's not thats and you're not your. And it is an intelligent answer in that it is the symbolism of the lotus flower. Until you change your name from fecal matter (and learn to spell), I don't think you should call someone with a Voltarian name unintelligent.

Answer 6

To me, followers of Hindu religion have humanised all Gods, by painting, carving or writing about them, in human form and attributing human qualities with supernatural powers. These Gods can be angry and give curses or be happy and give boons. Some Gods are even lusty. According to so many thinkers, Almighty Supernatural entity is quality less and shape less. But humanising God has served some purpose. Good, bad and super natural qualities are highlighted and prevented us from committing sins and pursue path of goodness etc. This needs long answer but I am sure above will serve the purpose.

Answer 7

I dont know what the scriptures say about it but Brahma and Vishnu and even Lakshmi sit on a lotus.A lotus is a pure flower more beautiful than roses because it grows in quick sand and retains its beauty

Answer 8

This is not supposed to be answered, this is to be understood and "seen" through meditation. There are many things which symbolizes lotus. There are many celestial manifestation, in this forms and the real reason has to do with the creation itself.


but until you meditate, and see for yourself, you can take pangl's sweet and sound answer, also add purity to it, Lotus also denotes purity , with what pangl said.

( very very beautiful Vidya Rajagopalan, i am blessed to read those wonderful lines of yours below )

-- deito

Answer 9

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Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1. Chapter 3 Text 2 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhacktivedanta Swami Prabhupada A part of the purusa lies down within the water of the universe, from the navel lake of His body sprouts a lotus stem, and from the lotus flower atop this stem, Brahmä, the master of all engineers in the universe, becomes manifest. PURPORT The first purusa is the Karanodayakasayi Visnu(Maha Visnu). From His skin holes innumerable universes have spring up. In each and every universe, the purusa enters as the Garbhodakasayi Visnu. He is lying within the half of the universe which is full with the water of His body. And from the navel of Garbhodakasayi Visnu has sprung the stem of the lotus flower, the birthplace of Brahmä, who is the father of all living beings and the master of all the demigod engineers engaged in the perfect design and working of the universal order. Within the stem of the lotus there are fourteen divisions of planetary systems, and the earthly planets are situated in the middle. Upwards there are other, better planetary systems, and the topmost system is called Brahmaloka or Satyaloka. Downwards from the earthly planetary system there are seven lower planetary systems inhabited by the asuras and similar other materialistic living beings. From Garbhodakasayi Visnu there is expansion of the Ksirodakasayi Visnu, who is the collective Paramätmä(Supersoul in the heart and in every atom) of all living beings. He is called Hari, and from Him all incarnations within the universe are expanded. One who knows these plenary features of the Personality of Godhead knows Godhead properly, and thus the knower becomes freed from the material conditions of birth, death, old age and disease, as it is confirmed in Bhagavad-gitä, In this sloka the subject matter of Mahä-Visnu is summarized. The Mahä-Visnu lies down in some part of the spiritual sky by His own free will. Thus He lies on the ocean of käraëa, from where He glances over His material nature, and the mahat-tattva is at once created. Thus electrified by the power of the Lord, the material nature at once creates innumerable universes, just as in due course a tree decorates itself with innumerable grown fruits. The seed of the tree is sown by the cultivator, and the tree or creeper in due course becomes manifested with so many fruits. Nothing can take place without a cause. The Kärana Ocean is therefore called the Causal Ocean. Kärana means "causal." We should not foolishly accept the atheistic theory of creation. The description of the atheists is given in the Bhagavad-gitä. The atheist does not believe in the creator, but he cannot give a good theory to explain the creation. Material nature has no power to create without the power of the purusa, just as a prakrti, or woman, cannot produce a child without the connection of a puruña, or man. The puruña impregnates, and the prakrti delivers. We should not expect milk from the fleshy bags on the neck of a goat, although they look like breastly nipples. Similarly, we should not expect any creative power from the material ingredients; we must believe in the power of the puruña, who impregnates prakrti, or nature. Because the Lord wished to lie down in meditation, the material energy created innumerable universes at once, in each of them the Lord lay down, and thus all the planets and the different paraphernalia were created at once by the will of the Lord. The Lord has unlimited potencies, and thus He can act as He likes by perfect planning, although personally He has nothing to do. No one is greater than or equal to Him. That is the verdict of the Vedas. After the universes come out of Mahä-Visnu, an expansion of His called Garbhodakasayi Visnu enters into the hollow interior of each one and fills it half full of water. Garbhodakasayi Visnu then lies down on this water, floating on a bed made by an expansion of His called Ananta Sesa (Balaram who is the first expansion of Lord Krishna),who appears like a many-headed serpent. From the navel of Garbhodakasayi Visnu a lotus grows; the bud opens, and in the center sits Lord Brahmä, the first created being. He is the engineer of the universe.

Answer 10

24 classical forms of Vishnu, which are distinguished from each other mainly by the arrangement of the four characteristic weapons of Vishnu in his four hands, viz. Conch (Samkha), Discus (Chakra), Mace (Gadha) and Lotus (Padma). [ 4 things in 4 places: Number of combinations are factorial 4 = 4X3X2X1=24]
The four weapons symbolize the universal processes relevant to the divinity : Lotus symbolizes creation (srshti bijam tatha padmam), Discus preservation (chakram sthiti -nibandhanam), Mace disolution (gadha samhara -bijam) and Conch emancipation of the soul from bondage ( samkham mukti-nihandhanam) [Parama-samhita 3,17; and Brhat-brahma-samhita, 1,12,102-103]

These 24 forms are Kesava (conch left upper hand, chakra right upper hamd, Gadha right lower hand and lotus left lower hand) , Narayana (conch left lower hand, chakra right lower hand, Gadha right upper hand and lotus left upper hand) , Madhava, Govinda and so on up to Krishna, the 24th form.