neelkamal
Neelkamal, meaning blue lotus in Hindi, is a common name used for several aquatic flowering plants in the family Nymphaeaceae. The term is most often applied to blue-colored lotus species such as Nymphaea caerulea, the Egyptian blue lotus, and Nymphaea nouchali, the blue water-lily native to South Asia. The word combines neel (blue) and kamal (lotus).
Neelkamal plants have round, floating leaves and long, slender stalks that lift their blossoms above the water
Neelkamal species grow in still to slow-moving freshwater bodies, such as ponds, lakes, marshy areas, and the
In Indian and broader South Asian culture, the blue lotus symbolizes beauty, purity, and spiritual awakening,
Beyond ornamental value, various parts of neelkamal have appeared in traditional practices and herbal lore in