Secondly, He created nature seated within it, He beholds it with delight. He created Himself, and Himself assumed His Name. According to Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru, God is the creator of all things and beings and He resides in His creation. In Sikhism, nature with all its worldly phenomena is considered as the manifestation of God. (Mehl 5, SGGS, p 1095)Ī flower contains all the elements of nature - air, water, fire, earth, and ether. Nanak, the entire world is blooming, like a garden of flowers. Thus, from the earliest days of Eastern civilizations, flowers have held a special position.Īppreciating the innate marvelous characteristics of flowers, Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru, expressed that the whole world is like a wonderful garden, full of scent, color and beauty 5-6. In polytheistic Hinduism, there are even specific flowers for various gods and goddesses: lotus for Lakshmi, red hibiscus for Kali, dhatura for Shiva, etc. Floral offerings are common to almost all religious celebrations. Water or oil added with floral fragrances serve as ingredients in food items or medicinal treatment. Sitting pretty on the heavy buns on women's heads may be the best decorative use of flowers, but not the only one.
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