Shravan Month Sandesh: The significance of the Bilva leaf
What do the three parts of the Bilva leaf symbolise? The Bilva leaf has immense significance in the worship of Lord Shiva. The Bilvāṣtakam extols the virtues of the Bilva leaf and Lord Shiva’s love for it: Tridalaṁ triguṇākāraṁ trinetraṁ ca triyāyudhaṁ trijanma pāpasaṁhāram ekabilvaṁ ṣivārpaṇaṁ I offer the Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva. This trifoliate leaf…