The lotus flower holds a central place in Hinduism ... is perhaps one of the most revered plants in Buddhism. It was under a Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India, that Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha ...

Statues of the Buddha, Bodhi trees, and lotus flowers. They’re all important symbols of Buddhism - the religion followed by Buddhists. Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world.

The highlight of the celebration in Seoul is the Lotus Lantern Festival ... and devotees perform special prayers under the bodhi tree under which the Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment.