Nishagandhi Flower(Ananthasayanam) Blooming step by step
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Have you seen Nishagandhi flower(Ananthasayanam) Blooming step by step
Its Botanical name is Epiphyllum oxypetalum (Dutchman's pipe cactus or queen of the night) is a species of cactus and one of the most cultivated species in the genus. It blooms rarely and only at night, and its flowers wilt before dawn. Also known as " QUEEN OF THE NIGHT ".Nishagandhi is the name given because of the flower bloom only in the night. The flower looks like a cradle with the star and hence its name " BETHLEHEM LILY ". Its blooming stage complete by Midnight. Buds of the flower start to appear on the edges of the leafy stem. Propagation of Nishagandhi is by stem or leaf cuttings. In India, it is called Brahma Kamalam, named after the Hindu god of creation, Lord Brahma. It is believed that the wishes of people who pray to God while the flower is blooming will be fulfilled.
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This flower, named after Brahma, the God of Creation (as per Hindu mythology), blooms only for one night in the entire year, somewhere between mid-June and mid-October. The blooming lasts only for a few (10 ) hours. Brahmakamal is related to the story of how Brahma emerged from Vishnu’s navel in a lotus flower. It is also believed that it is a sacred flower and does not bloom in all homes and in the homes where it blooms are considered lucky and is a sign or notation of prosperity. There are some interesting stories about Brahmakamal.
It is believed that it is the flower in which Hindu God Brahma resides and the place where it blooms will be the receiver of glad things. People who pray to God while the flower is blooming get their wishes fulfilled. There is a belief that the Brahmakamal should be gifted and should not be sold or bought from the market. If video recording of blooming is performed one can experience a very pleasant and shooting music in complete silence. As its blooming is rare, people invite their friends and relatives to cherish watch this wonderful and special event
It is believed that it is the flower in which Hindu God Brahma resides and the place where it blooms will be the receiver of glad things. People who pray to God while the flower is blooming get their wishes fulfilled. There is a belief that the Brahmakamal should be gifted and should not be sold or bought from the market. If video recording of blooming is performed one can experience a very pleasant and shooting music in complete silence. As its blooming is rare, people invite their friends and relatives to cherish watch this wonderful and special event
Medicinal uses
The phyllodes contain some active ingredients and show antibacterial activity ( Upendra and Khandelwal,2012). The stem is also used medicinally to cure dropsy and cardiac affections. Vietnamese people use petals of the faded blooms to make soups which are supposed to have tonic and aphrodisiac medicinal properties.
Confusion about the Brahma Kamal flower
Some from the northern part of India claims that the flower of Saussurea obvallata of family Compositae to be Brmaha Kamal. Which is a very beautiful flower of valleys in Himalayan ranges? However there are people who claim that flower of Epiphyllum oxypetalum (Orchid Cactus), which blooms at night, to be Brahma Kamal.
