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The heriTage Club NewsleTTer
iNdiaN NaTiONal TrusT fOr arT aNd CulTural heriTage aPril - JuNe 2013 VOl. 10 No. 2
Flower Fusion
Hi Green Friends,
Radiant colours, magical flowers do not just epitomise natural to a deity. goddess Kali is always offered a
fragrance and as fresh beauty, they add a certain calm and red flower and only a white flower is made
as dew, that is flowers ethereal quality to all occasions. No worship as an offering to lord shiva. in ways more
for you. is complete without an offering of flowers than one, flowers are an integral part of our
and no wedding takes place without some lives.
flowers around. flowers are also used Our country has a unique climatic system
in making perfumes or ittar and natural and topography resulting in a profusion
colours or dyes. of flower species ranging from temperate
flowers are also associated varieties to tropical and even
with gods and goddesses. equatorial flowers. The deserts
in fact, in hindu mythology also have some unique
each god is associated with flowers which are ‘born
a particular flower. a flower to blush unseen’!
of a specific colour is offered Illustration by: Samriddhi Sarkar,
Navy Children School, New Delhi
Valley of flowers OUR NATIONAL FLOWER
There is perhaps no sight Valley of Flowers located in the Our national flower, the lotus is
more beautiful than that of state of Uttarakhand in western an amazing flower. It is a symbol
blooming flowers. Valleys, Himalayas is home to several species of wisdom, divinity, purity and
mountains, plains, gardens of flowers. The valley is known for enlightenment. One is advised to live
—flowers grow just about its wide range of flowers, apart from like a lotus in this world – without
anywhere. Wherever they a huge variety of fauna. In 1982, the any attachment with the world as a
are, colours and fragrance Valley of Flowers was declared to be lotus lives in the dirt and water.
abound, bees and butterflies a national park and it is a UNESCO Anushka Prabhu, Std. 7, Mushtifund
flutter and joy and beauty world heritage site too. Middle School, Panaji, Goa
takes over. There is no
occasion that does not
require them. What better CONTENTS
way to greet anyone than Flower Fusion
with a bunch of flowers. In Hindu mythology flower fusion 1 2
flowering Myths
Adorning God and humans flowers hold a great importance fascinating flowers 3
alike, place them anywhere— They are used on various occasions flowers - Our heritage 4
anytime they spread only A part of many celebrations Our floral bouquet! 5
happiness. Nothing is possible without them endangered flowers 6 7
state flowers
Let us discover more about They are as precious as a gem flower Power 8
these wonderful creations Although a flower lives only for a day activities 4 u 9, 10
it makes everyone happy & gay
of nature. heritage News, subscription form 11
- Mriga, Std. 8, DAV Public School, Sec 14, Gurgaon Prize winners, what’s Next? 12
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