Karmactive Team
Karmactive StaffIn a fascinating time-lapse of a beautiful Queen Of The Night was filmed in controlled lighting. The video appears to be in slow motion, but the video is shot over a long period of time. The beautiful process of flower blooming can be seen as Epiphyllum oxypetalum A.K.A Brahma Kamal opens up and reveals its true beauty.
The blooming of Queen Of The Night is quite rare and also considered to be auspicious in some parts of Asia. This video was filmed by Kathryn Bird in Sydney, Australia. She is an artist and often uses elements inspired from nature in her art. She makes unique Collages from old books, which are quite surreal at times.
The Brahma Kamal (Nelumbo nucifera) is a sacred aquatic plant revered in Hindu tradition for its pure white lotus flowers that bloom once annually in August. The flower holds deep spiritual significance as it represents purity, enlightenment, and the cycle of creation and rebirth. In Ayurvedic medicine, the seeds and leaves of Brahma Kamal are used to treat digestive disorders, skin conditions, and fever. The plant grows naturally in ponds and wetlands across the Indian subcontinent and its blooming is considered an auspicious event often coinciding with religious festivals like Onam and Diwali. Botanists at the University of Agricultural Sciences study its unique pollination mechanism involving flies and beetles.
The Brahma Kamal flower carries deep spiritual significance in Hindu mythology and is associated with the creator deity Brahma. According to legend the flower blooms only at night releasing its intoxicating fragrance to attract pollinators in the darkness. The plant is also known as the sacred lotus and represents spiritual enlightenment and divine beauty in Buddhist and Jain traditions. Gardeners prize this plant for its rare and spectacular blooming which signals the arrival of the monsoon season in many parts of India and Southeast Asia.
Sources: nature conservation and environmental science research. Data from IUCN and WWF.
