why the name?

I am sure one or the other person will ask why and what is nydile!So this note...
Nydile in kannada means "blue lotus"
Here are some amusing details about that flower.
Botanical name: Nymphaea caerulea (I know,none of you would care to know about the botanical name...I just wanted to sound geeky;) )
Called a 'lotus',it is the depiction of the floral symbol of Upper Egypt which is actually known today to be a water lily. This flower, along with the papyrus flower, was shown throughout Egypt in tombs and temples to symbolize the union of Upper and Lower Egypt, but the blue water lily had a much deeper significance to the Egyptian people.
In the beginning were the waters of chaos ... Darkness covered the waters until
The... the Primeval Water Lily rose from the abyss.
Slowly the blue water lily opened its petals to reveal a young god sitting in its golden heart.
A sweet perfume drifted across the waters and light streamed from the body of this Divine Child to banish universal darkness.
This child was the Creator, the Sun God, the source of all life.
So the Primeval Water Lily closed its petals at the end of each day...
Chaos reigned through the night until the god within the water lily returned...The... the Creator ... knew that he was alone. This solitude became unbearable and he longed for other beings to share the new world with him. The thoughts of the Creator became the gods and everything else which exists. When his thoughts had shaped them, his tongue gave them life by naming them. Thoughts and words were the power behind creation.
-- The Waters of Chaos, Ancient Society
The god of the blue water lily was Nefertem, a god not just linked to the sun but to beautification and healing. It was he who brought a water lily to the sun god Ra, to help ease the suffering of his aging body. The perfume of this flower was not only pleasing to the Egyptians, but they saw it as healing as well. Scenes show women holding the water lily and people being offered the flower at parties, smelling its divine fragrance.
Enough of geeky stuff!!

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