Title
Lotus growing on pond by shrine
Description
Many consider the lotus the most beautiful flower -- yet its roots lie in the muck at the bottom of ponds. It symbolizes growth, decay and rebirth -- part of the endless cycle of being that characterizes Hindu belief.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
2000-12
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 2
psc001_psc0098
psc001_psc0098.tif
Coverage
India/Hindu
Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Date Created
2007-06-11
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Lotus growing on pond by shrine,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 22, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/25304.