Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 773: Shri Patali Kusuma priya (ōṃ pāṭalīkusumapriyāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is fond of Patali (pale red/rose Angel’s Trumpet flower).

She is fond of Patail flowers, which are pale red in colour. There is a saying that Shiva likes this Patali flower. This goes without saying that Patali is liked by Her spouse and by Her.

What cannot be got by others is easily obtained by the Divine Mother with Her capability and strength. She is fond of Patali. When this flower is offered, with real love, She is satisfied very much. People cannot reach Krishna in simpler terms. Yet his younger friend Kuchela gave Him with love a handful of oats. Lord Krishna took those oats. What is achieved with love is closeness to divinity.

The Padma Purana says,” Sankara (Shiva) is fond of Bilva leaves; His spouse Goddess Parvati is fond of Patali flowers.”

 The Divine Mother is fond of Patali flowers.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 08 March 2022; updated 24 May 2025.

References:

1.     The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published in English by Mata Amritanandamis AparnaSan Ramon, California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2.     Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Trichirapalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3.     The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamilnadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sithbavandar