Devotion and worship of Lord Shiva is considered incomplete without a bell leaf. Belpatra has the best place in the material to be mounted on him to please Mahadev, the god of the Gods. It is believed that by offering it to Shiva in Sawan, you attain renewable virtue.
By the way, it is considered mandatory to have a bell leaf in the worship of Lord Shiva throughout the year, but in the month of Sawan, the importance of offering it to Shiva increases only. Belpatra increases both health and good fortune. Bell’s letter has many spiritual, religious and Ayurvedic significance, so let’s know why Belpatra is so special for the worship of Lord Shiva.
Why is Belpatra so dear to Shiva?
Legendary stories related to Belpatra
According to mythological beliefs, two stories are prevalent behind it. According to the first belief, when Kalkut poison came out during the churning of the ocean, Lord Shiva held it in his throat, due to which Shiva’s body started to heat up. Shiva’s throat was burning due to the effect of poison, then the gods started offering water with Belpatra to calm their jealousy. Due to which Shiva got peace and coolness, since then the practice of offering bell -leaf to Lord Shankar has been going on.
According to the second belief, Mata Parvati did penance in the forest for years, where Lord Shankar was pleased by offering a letter of Bell and Shiva accepted him as his wife. Since then there is a tradition of offering bell -leaf on Shivling. Lord Shiva loves this very much.
Other beliefs related to Belpatra
- According to Skanda Purana, the bell tree was born with the sweat of Goddess Parvati. The entire tree of Belpatra is considered sacred and it is also said to be the abode of Goddess Lakshmi. This is the reason that you get good luck by offering it to Lord Shiva.
- The glory of Belpatra has also been described in the Shiva Purana, it is said that by offering the vision, touch and Shiva of Belpatra, all sins are destroyed and such a person attains salvation.
- In Belpatra, the form of three gods is considered. It is considered a symbol of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. This is the reason that it is dedicated to the gods of the gods.
- Belpatra is also seen by connecting with the trinity of God.
- At the same time, Belpatra is also seen by connecting with three qualities. It is considered a symbol of Tama, Raja and Sat.
Ayurvedic properties of bell letter
With all these beliefs, many of its benefits are mentioned. Talking about Ayurvedic properties, it has antifungal and antibacterial properties. Bell leaves provide coolness to the body as well as the fruit of the vine also works to calm the heat. This is the reason that when Shiva’s body was burning with Kalkut poison, Belpatras were offered on him. For all these reasons, the practice of offering belpatra to Shiva has been going on since ages and it is considered very dear to Shiva.
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