Re: Flowers and Angels Dear VS, I don't know how I missed such a fragrant post. Better late than never! Thanks so much for rekindling the flowery memories in everybody here. My mom still maintains the flower garden at our home in Trichy despite the punishing heat and water scarcity. She has "nandyavattai", "kozhukattai mandharai", "Sembaruthi - both single and multi", jasmine(single and multi), sangupushpam in white and blue, roses in various colors, Arali in different colors, pavazhamalli, arugampul (the grass offered for Lord Ganesha) and some more. When we wake up in the morning, my mom will be watering the plants and plucking the flowers for Puja, and the fragrance just whiffs through the air!! Some of them are offered singly, the others are tied as garlands and offered to the "Arasamara Pillayar". And July comes, the jasmine flowers from our house are neatly knotted with the naar and adores the hair of almost every woman in our street. The flower vendor who used to come in the evening selling "malligaipoo, kanakambaram" used to complain to my mom that his sales are not very good in our street. Oh! how much I miss home? However we should be grateful that we have such fond memories! My mom will tell me what flowers to offer for which God when I am faced with difficulties, because she believes that the flowers will take the message to God. I used to think that she is being very superstitious, but on reading your post, it is sooo true especially when you think back in time. Here is my 2 cents for the Flowers and Angels. I have attached a picture of flowers offered to Goddess Varalakshmi on Varalakshmi Puja day. Regards Vidya
Re: Flowers and Angels Dear vidya, Your post was fragrant to read and the picture fantastic and artistic. Regards, Meenu
Hugs to all of you ! Dear Varloo The episode of the tree is science -defying ! Miracles do happen, don't they ! Dear Safa Thanx for arranging that virtual flower show . Dear Vmur You make me want to visit your mother's garden ! Dear Sridhar Vidyas are not exchanging esoteric messages in any Indus Valley tongues. Sayang just means " dear" in Bahasa Indonesia ( root lang: Malay) , "Aduh!" is a hold-all exclamation like our own "Ayyo", in same. And Sridhar, do you really have to drip saccherine like this ! I am most embarassed sir ! Dear V24 Do rain down more posts, always a pleasure to read yours. And pssst : whats this nudge-nudge wink-wink mallu coding between you and seena ? What species of mole ? pray, do say - KGB or CIA ? A red rose to each and everyone ! VS
Re: Flowers and Angels Hi Meenu happy to know that visual treat could lighten your heart. Still I dream the time when I own a beautiful garden.. VS, rcvd your hugs and red rose. Sooo sweet..
Re: Flowers and Angels VS sayang, (Now that all know what sayang means, ----) No nudge wink Malayalam coding. 'Mole' in Mal. means daughter,dear girl. I just addressed Seena so, since she made our day with her Flowers. Thanks for the hugs and the red rose. I am more a wild flowers type of gal, so here is a hard picked bunch for the Mother, you and all ILites. And a hug beamed back. See u round cheers VR
Beautiful post like a Flower. Hi VS, Your post is so beautiful just like the flowers that you have so meticulously written about. Here in the US flowers are sent or given for everything I can think of from birth to death, between personal and friendly relationships. Here are some western european symbolisms that I came across when I searched for it in the internet. Bamboo- symbol of longevity carnation-symbol of enagagement Daisy- symbol of innocence Forget me not- symbol of rememberance Iris- symbol of death Jasmine-hindu symbol of Love Lily- symbol of purity, chastity and innocence Lotus- symbol of birth Orchid- symbol of perfection Rose- symbol of passion and love Rosemary- symbol of fidelity sunflowers- symbol of infactuation Violet- symbol of faithfulness. Jothi.
Re: Flowers and Angels Dear Jothi, did you know that if bamboo blooms, it is famine time in the Eastern States of our country? Rats grow in population and destroy everything if bamboo blooms. The people of those states are scared dead due to this. Even a few months back bamboo had bloomed after a long time and they were very apprehensive. Discovery channel telecasted a special programme on that.
Re: Flowers and Angels dear vidya, i am also a great follower of mother here is something for u....regards sunkan
Re: Flowers and Angels Thanks a million,dear Sundari. I have saved the pic as my screensaver. I am in need of some divine help at the moment and you sent Mother's pic at a crucial,much needed time. Thanks again. affly Vidya
Re: Flowers and Angels VS sayang, Keeping in resonance with this thread on flowers, I happened to read a nice novel 'Lavender and Old Lace' by Myrtle Reed. And it had this line, 'I always thought my flowers had souls'. Thought of you and all in this thread when I read it. cheers Vidya
