Along with all other beautiful flower theres a legend also .. whose name is Lotus..
The great lake water flower..

In short :

It is known that , In Buddhist symbolism, the lotus flower represents purity of the body, speech, and mind as if floating above the muddy waters. According to legend, Gautama Buddha was born with the ability to walk with lotus flowers blooming everywhere he stepped.
Such things are only legend , but the true beauty never died .. !