Today is Maha Shivaratri . We worship God Shiva on this day . We offer bilva leaves while praying . But why only the bilva leaves ?
Once a hunter had gone deep into the forest chasing an animal . Suddenly he heard the growl of a tiger nearby . Fearing the attack of tiger , he climbed up a tree nearby . Tiger stood under the tree waiting for him to get down .
So he had to spend the whole night on the tree . To keep him awake through out the night , he started plucking the leaves of the tree one by one and throwing it down . But he was unaware that there was a shivling under the tree and the bilva leaves he was thrown pdown , were directly coming down on shivling !!
God Shiva was pleased with the offering made by hunter unknowingly and blessed him with health and wealth . Offering bilva leaves to God Shiva on Shiva ratri is believed to be dearer to God Shiva .
Once a hunter had gone deep into the forest chasing an animal . Suddenly he heard the growl of a tiger nearby . Fearing the attack of tiger , he climbed up a tree nearby . Tiger stood under the tree waiting for him to get down .
So he had to spend the whole night on the tree . To keep him awake through out the night , he started plucking the leaves of the tree one by one and throwing it down . But he was unaware that there was a shivling under the tree and the bilva leaves he was thrown pdown , were directly coming down on shivling !!
God Shiva was pleased with the offering made by hunter unknowingly and blessed him with health and wealth . Offering bilva leaves to God Shiva on Shiva ratri is believed to be dearer to God Shiva .
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