Kuvalaya

Kuvalaya

Grammar: neuter noun.

Meaning: a water flower.

In the scriptures: Śrī Kṛshṇa tells King Yudhishṭhira the glory of ishṭāpūrta. His birth is fruitful who sees haṃsas and other birds drinking in his tank full of lotus and kuvalaya flowers (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapters 127–129).

Related terms: Ishṭāpūrta · Padma

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapters 127–129