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Kingchoudary:

Kamalam annadhi classic word, thamara annadhi casual word....rendu okate....

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Thamara (Lotus - Nelumbo nucifera)

Thamara flowers are used in all temples. They are commonly used for special poojas like Sahasrakalasam, Ashtabandhakalasam and Laksharchana. Lotus has different names in Sanskrit. Some of them are Padmam, Nalinam, Aravindam, Kamalam and Pankajam. Lotus is associated with the gods Vishnu, Brahma, and the goddesses Lakshmi and Sarasvati. From ancient times the lotus has been a divine symbol in Hindu tradition. It is often used as an example of divine beauty, for example Sri Krishna is often described as the Lotus-Eyed One. Its unfolding petals suggest the expansion of the soul. The growth of its pure beauty from the mud of its origin holds a benign spiritual promise. Particularily Brahma and Lakshmi, the divinities of potence and wealth, have the lotus symbol associated with them. In Hindu iconography, deities often are depicted with lotus flowers as their seats. Thamaramala (lotus garland) is the main offering in Koodalmanikya Swami Temple.

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