Its not a compulsion. I saw illustrations of Paphiopedilums in their sketches in the monastry, but they didnt allow me to take picture :(. Sometimes, the Pipa is depicted without any illustration on the body. But for sure Cymbidiums are one of the frequently used plant in the illustrations. They are also considered medicinal I assume. If you type, "chinese orchid illustrations" maximum of them are Cymbidiums. Pankaj
On Jan 10, 9:56 am, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary <ritesh....@gmail.com> wrote: > Wow...what a keen observation! > > Thanks for sharing this wonderful information Pankaj. Liked it! > > But did u check whether Cymbidium is uniformly depicted in all the > idols of Dhritrastra? Or the plant varies according to the imagination > of the artist? > > Ritesh.
