Does the number of leaves on the Buddhist lotus flower symbolise anything?

I%26#039;ve found lotus flowers with 8 leaves as well as 12 leaves. On the 12 leaved symbol the middle is a sun surrounded by the 12 leaves. Just curious about what this means because this symbol has found me a few times now and I%26#039;d like to know if there%26#039;s a story behind it. Thanks!!
Does the number of leaves on the Buddhist lotus flower symbolise anything?
I think there%26#039;s no significance. I can say it firmly because, Buddhism is devoid of supersitions, so number meaning or such numerology things didn%26#039;t mean anything.
Reply:8 could symbolise the Noble Eightfold Path.





Twelve, I%26#039;m not sure.


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Reply:Symbols are created by human being so they can symbolise anything as they like and for their conveniently the meaning of it. So, don%26#039;t believe those explanation. This is one kind of exploitation.
Reply:no nothing special about it as i rhink
Reply:I am unsure about Buddhist symbology specifically


but the lotus petals are used to symbolise the chakras





and each chakra has a specific number of petals that represent the frequency of each chakra


as chakras spin in certain directions and each moving at a different speed





http://www.adishakti.org/subtle_system/s...genealogy mormon