Pleases him especially on the Shivarathri. Of three leaves is very dear to Lord Shiva. Of Bilwa (Aegle marmelos), which has trifoliate leaves i.e.with each leaf consisting Vice, while one who feeds a devotee under the Bilva will grow in virtue.įrom Shri Ramachanders translation adapted -with ack & thanks. Purana also claims that if the devotee removes the new leaves from one of theīranches of that tree and worships the tree with them, they will be freed from Knowledge and enables the devotee to merge in Lord Shiva. The lighting of the deepak (lamp) before this tree bestows Loka, the abode of pure consciousness, and has happiness and prosperity bestowed One who performs Bilva pooja with flowers and incense achieves Shiva Washing the headīy this tree is said to be the equivalent of bathing in all the sacred rivers. The Bilva, claims this great epic, attains the state of Shiva. One who worships the shivalingam while sitting under According to the Shiva Purana (7 AD) the Bilva tree is the manifestįorm of Lord Shiva himself, while all the great tirthas (pilgrimage places) are
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