Rare Buddhist Flower Found Under Nun’s Washing Machine

Posted by Raymond Wiley on March 1, 2010

From the Telegraph:

A rarely seen Buddhist flower, which blossoms every 3,000 years, has been discovered under a nun’s washing machine.
The Udumbara flower was found in the home of a Chinese nun in Lushan Mountain, Jiangxi province, China.
The rare Youtan Poluo or Udumbara flower, which, according to Buddhist legend, only blooms every 3,000 years, measures just 1mm in diametre.

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