The lotus, also known as padma, has come to the fore this Kali Puja season in Bengal, edging out the red hibiscus from its traditional place of pride on Goddess Kali’s floral platter. The Times of India report notes that an economics-production-politics troika has played a role in this transition of seasonal floral offerings.
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Lotus displaces red hibiscus on Kali’s platter with help from economics-production-politics troika
The lotus, or padma, has become prominent this Kali Puja season in Bengal, edging out the red hibiscus from its traditional place of pride on Goddess Kali’s floral platter. An economics-production-politics troika is cited as contributing to this shift in floral tradition.
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Lotus displaces red hibiscus on Kali’s platter with help from economics-production-politics troikaPhoto via Times of India — Kolkata
