Udumbara (Buddhism)

Udumbara (Buddhism)

In Buddhism, udumbara (Pali, Sanskrit; Devanagari: उडुम्बर) and uḍumbara (Sanskrit) refer to the tree, flower and fruit of the Ficus racemosa (syn. Ficus glomerata). In Buddhist literature, this tree or its fruit may carry the connotation of rarity, parasitism or Vedic mysticism.

The udumbara is also used to refer to the blue lotus (Nila udumbara) flower.

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