Belpatra means leaves of the Bel
tree. Bilva leaves or the Belpatra is an important item which is used in the
worship of Lord Shiva. The Bilva leaves is from the wood apple tree.
It is said that if a person
prays to Lord Shiva with a clear mind and offers a Belpatra to the Shivling,
the Lord blesses him/her with whatever he/she desires. Hence, Belpatra is one
of the most important ingredients which is used for the worship of Lord Shiva.
Story Of Belpatra :
According to the Skanda Purana, the Bel tree
grew from the sweat droplets of Goddess Parvati which fell on the Mandrachal
mountain. From then on the Bel tree emerged. Hence, it is believed that the
Goddess resides in this tree in all Her forms. She resides as Girija in the
roots of the tree, as Maheshwari in its trunk, as Dakshayani in its branches,
Parvati in its leaves, Katyayani in its fruit and as Gauri in its flowers.
Apart from these Shaktis, Goddess Lakshmi also resides in this sacred tree.
Therefore as Goddess Parvati resides in Her various forms in this tree, Lord
Shiva is extremely fond of its leaves. It is said that even if one touches the
Bel tree or its leaves, he/she is freed from all sorts of sins and ailments.
Scientific Properties Of Belpatra :
According to the scriptures and Ayurveda, Belpatra has great medicinal
values. It's trifoliate shape signifies the three components or 'gunas' namely
the Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. The Sattva guna is the positive energies while the
Tamas is the negative forces. It is believed that the centre part of the Bilva
leaf has the natural characteristic to attract the Sattva or the positive energies
towards itself. So, when a person affected by negative energies touches the
Belpatra, the positive energies are transferred to him/her. This explains why
touching the Bilva tree makes you get rid of sins and ailments. Belpatra is
extremely beneficial for health. The roots, skin, leaves, fruit, everything of
the tree is used to cure various ailments. The sacred tree can cure problems
like bleeding gums, dysentry, asthma, jaundice, anaemia etc. Hence, Belpatra is
extremely important in Hinduism.
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