“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

Mandalas are Buddhist devotional images often deemed a diagram ... The preliminary sketch is made with charcoal crayon. The final drawing reinforced the sketch in brush and black ink. Laying down the ...

Plus, the lotus represents purity and enlightenment, adding a spiritual touch to your celebrations. Diya-shaped rangoli: Draw ... flowers, each layer adding brightness. The mandala not only ...

Diwali 2024 Mehendi trends combine traditional artistry with contemporary elegance. Popular designs include minimalist motifs ...

As for how henna designs have evolved, “henna designs are often a combination of repetitive motifs such as flowers, vines, mandalas and so on ... Sahasrara: (also know as the lotus flower) this is the ...

For a decade, one writer tried to unravel the story of Dorje Chang, whose artwork sold for millions and who claimed to be the ...

And with that he whispered into her ear and turned her into a beautiful lotus flower that drifted away from the palace. That day a fisherman came upon a magnificent and most unusual flower ...

Only six years old at the time, I was at first put off by these garish plants. Such strange and vibrant flowers seemed out of place among the respectable beans, peppers, spinach, and other ...

The Claire Oliver Gallery is delighted to unveil “Some Lands Are Made of Light,” a solo exhibition featuring new, intricately ...

Pollen is carried by insects or blown by the wind from one flower to another. This process is called pollination. Pollen reaches the new flower and travels to the ovary where it fertilises egg ...

Diwali 2024: The festival of lights, also known as Deepavali, marks the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and ...

Posey: No, you're not. Ivy: Not me! The flowers. I planted all these carnations months ago and I thought they'd be colourful and bright and full of joy. But they're just white. They're all white ...