Hindu flower traditions
Lotus, marigold, jasmine, hibiscus and the flowers each deity is offered.
Plumeria
Fragrant tropical tree with waxy, five-petaled flowers in many colours
🇲🇽 Mexico and 6 more · Flowering tree
Arabian jasmineJasminum sambac
A small white jasmine with a strong, sweet scent, treasured in Asia for garlands and ceremonies
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub
Decoration
Japanese garden日本庭園
A traditional garden style shaped by nature, philosophy and seasonal change
🇯🇵 Japan · Garden style
Decoration
Kolamகோலம்
South Indian geometric floor art made with rice flour or powder at home entrances
🇮🇳 India and 5 more · Carpet or floor pattern
Decoration
Loy Krathongลอยกระทง
The Thai festival of floating candle-lit baskets on water
🇹🇭 Thailand and 7 more · Custom, November
Decoration
Phool Walon Ki Sair
Delhi’s annual flower procession celebrating unity after the monsoon
🇮🇳 India · Custom, September
Place
Thrikkakara Temple
Kerala temple at the heart of Onam festival traditions
Kochi, 🇮🇳 India · Festival or show, Aug to Sep
Decoration
Bathukamma
A nine-day flower festival celebrated by women in Telangana, India
🇮🇳 India · Carpet or floor pattern, Sep to Oct
Ixora
Tropical evergreen shrubs with clusters of small, bright flowers
🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Garden flower
Yellow oleanderCascabela thevetia
A tropical shrub with funnel-shaped yellow flowers and toxic seeds
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 more · Flowering shrub
Decoration
Harvest festival
A yearly celebration marking the end of the harvest with feasts and decorations
🇮🇳 India and 3 more · Custom, Jan to Oct
Wild Himalayan CherryPrunus cerasoides
A cherry tree with pinkish white blossoms from the Himalayas and Southeast Asia
🇮🇳 India and 5 more · Flowering tree
Nyctanthes arbor-tristisपारिजात
A fragrant night-flowering shrub with white and orange blossoms
🇮🇳 India and 5 more · Wildflower
Decoration
Perfume
A scented liquid made from oils, flowers, and aromatics for body and space
🇫🇷 France and 6 more · Arrangement
Decoration
Tiharतिहार
Nepal’s five-day festival of lights, flowers, animals, and sibling bonds
🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 more · Custom, Oct to Nov
FrangipaniPlumeria rubra
A fragrant tropical tree with pink, white and yellow flowers
🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Flowering tree
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Tihar: Sreekumar K. S., CC BY 2.0, source
- Plumeria: Renesis, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Arabian jasmine: Taken by Fanghong, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Japanese garden: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kolam: mckaysavage, CC BY 2.0, source
- Loy Krathong: John Shedrick, CC BY 2.0, source
- Phool Walon Ki Sair: Nvvchar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Thrikkakara Temple: Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bathukamma: Randhirreddy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ixora: Wilfredor, CC0, source
- Yellow oleander: Anshik Kumar Tiwari, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Harvest festival: High Contrast, CC BY 3.0 de, source
- Wild Himalayan Cherry: Patcharapapats, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nyctanthes arbor-tristis: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Perfume: Takkk, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Frangipani: Zachi Evenor and MathKnight, CC BY 2.0, source