Manolo, it is an interesting katar. The size indicates, most likely, that it was made for a young man. The stars are often seen in Indian weapons, they could be decoration or have some talismanic value no one seems to know. However the real interesting thing is the two connections between the two cross bars, try to search for katars with these two connections, and when you have found enough, and they all point in the same direction, you may have found the place of origin.
Lew, nice katar, in a good condition, and yes, the flower is a Lotus bud. All flowers had a different meaning to the Hindus, but the Lotus was the most important.
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