“Mind of the flower is the deed, that honey in the heart is our creed”
February 13th, 2008
by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai
Valentine’s Day, February 14th-Humanity’s day to love, inspire and cherish life. A day to reinforce that everyone “wants the mind of the flower is the deed, that honey in the heart is our creed”
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“Who, being loved, is poor? "~Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish Playwright”
Happy Valentine’s Day.
And here are a variety flowers, from many parts of Sri Lanka, speaking the language of love wherever they are, every day:
Purple Lilly in a pond in Waikkal-North Western Province
Temple flowers in water at the entrance of Lake View Hotel in Moratuwa
Multi petal red shoe flower in Stanley road, Jaffna
Pink shoe flower and bud in Uswetakiyawa
Lotus flowers for worshipping at Sri Venkadeswara Maha Vishnu temple in Nedimala-Dehiwala
In Jaffna-Ponnuchi, Flower used in offerings to god, garland making
Flower pond with Neelambari at Sri Ponnambalawaneswarar Devasthanam in Colombo 13
Flower offerings on a full moon day at the Jaya Sri maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura
Pomegranate flower in Puttlam
White lily in Vakarai
This flower is called Sivalingam or Nagalingam in Tamil. It’s believed that the flower looks like a Sivalingam in the middle, while some believe it looks like a Nagalingam (Cobra). It is offered specially for Lord Siva
A variety of shoe flower [Hibiscus rosa-sinensis] in Habarana. This particular shoe flower hangs down from the tree.
Dark Pink single petal shoe flower in Kanagambigaikulam in Kilinochchi
Variety of flowers kept in water at Ranweli Hotel in Waikkal
A bunch of baby roses in St. Clairs
Yellow rose in St.Clairs
Red Rose, in Ramboda
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3 Comments Add your own
1. Felix wijeyesinghe | February 15th, 2008 at 5:25 am
some wonderful photography, I like photography, and use a canon D40 digital SLR. and I like pictures of land scape and nature. thanks for sharing
2. rodney fernando | February 15th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I allways appreciate Dushi’s creative photos.
3. mkmrasmy | February 16th, 2008 at 6:30 am
i wish you all the best, i like this
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