lotus blossom

The main distributary of the Ganges river in Bangladesh. / A female given name from Sanskrit in India.

plural of padma

(mineralogy) An isometric-tetartoidal yellow mineral containing bismuth, palladium, and selenium.

(yoga) A pose in which one sits cross-legged with each foot sole-upwards on the opposite leg; the lotus position.

Alternative form of padmasana

Name of Brahma. / A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

(Hinduism) Hindu goddess and consort of Sri Venkateswara of Tirupati. / A female given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.

(Buddhism) a bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism