Flowers occupy a special role in Indian culture, history, myth and tradition. FromΒ theΒ mostΒ elevatedΒ spaceΒ ofΒ theΒ sacredΒ toΒ adornment inΒ everydayΒ life, thereΒ isΒ aΒ flowerΒ forΒ everyΒ season,Β everyΒ reason andΒ aΒ specialΒ oneΒ forΒ theΒ numerousΒ godsΒ andΒ goddessesΒ ofΒ IndianΒ religion.
Flowersβas offerings during ritual worship to intricate carvings on temple walls, embedded in modern paintings by contemporary artists to colourful carpets for welcoming gods and guests, from fragrant garlands that adorn Indian brides and grooms to aromatic essential oils and perfumes, used as a play of seduction in the Kamasutraβthey refresh our spirits and elevate our souls.
Flower Shower: The Culture of Flowers in India explores this integral role that flowers play in our world. Discussing a range of topics from botany to aesthetics and history to poetry, the author takesΒ you through an immersiveΒ journey, ladenΒ withΒ theΒ beauty andΒ perfumesΒ ofΒ theΒ exotic, nutritional and decorativeΒ role of flowers within Indian tradition andΒ aestheticsβ¦
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