Nature never ceases to surprise me as a gorgeous flower blooms in the arid and rocky desert of Rajasthan.
Watch the Lotus bloom in the Chokhelao Bagh in the Mehrangarh Fort in the Rocky Desert of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Fish view from the Lotus Pond at Chokhelao Bagh,
The Blue Lotus ( English) , Neelkamal ( Hindi) , Nymphaea Nouchali ( Scientific)
The pond
The Spellbinding Blue Lotus rises from the water with the morning Sun and then with the setting Sun the petals fold and the flowers sink back into the pond.
Revered by the Ancient Egyptians, the Lotus finds a special place in all Ancient Religions of India as well.
Do observe the tadpole looking bud it still immersed in water as the gorgeous flower in bloom casts a reflection.

The architecture of many Jain and Hindu temples has been inspired from the Lotus as well.
This beautiful inverted lotus roof of a Hindu temple can be seen even today in the Qutb Minar Complex at New Delhi.
Compare the centre to the feature image of the Lotus.

The Blue Lotus however is a water lily belonging to the family Nymphaeaceae.
Just gorgeous 💜
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thanks
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I love those purple lotuses! the roof detailing is very intriguing with lovely patterns and colours!
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the roof looks like the lotus. inverted.
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One of my favourites!
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Another beautiful post Mukul, thank you for brightening my day.
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Indeed, I always look forward to Mukul’s posts. For some reason they make me feel more relaxed. I think it has something to do with his beautiful pictures and the gentle tone with which he writes.
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Am overwhelmed, thank you for your complimentary comments. It means a lot that the Joy of Life is being savoured by more than one.
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welcome, I hope all your days are full of Sunshine.
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Beautiful pictures and I’m so glad you included the stone lotus as well.
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thank you for your comments. sorry for the late acknowledgement, was travelling last week.
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Blue? I thought they were only White
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Surprise, they are pink too.
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Wow
So beautiful
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thank you
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Wow! Never knew that Neelkamal closes it’s petals after sunset.:) thanks Mamta
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not only closes , the stem retracts and goes back into the water , only to rise another day.
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nice 🙂
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thank you
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The lotus is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing it!
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thank you for stopping by . am happy you liked the lotus.
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Such a lovely post. Nature never ceases to amaze us. .the blue lotus is magical!
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thank you for your lovely comments. do check out the other posts, nature enchants us always without fail.
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Nice Photographs…..The roof mural of lotus flower in The Qutub looks heavenly
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Thank you for your complimentary comments.
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Beautifully captured.
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thank you
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your posts have done justice to your experiences
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thank you
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