From Where Did Bilva Patra Tree Originated
From where did bilva patra tree originate When Sri Maha Vishnu along with his wife started doing meditation for Lord Shiva, bilva patra/ bael tree originated from the hands of Goddess Lakshmi right hand. Pleased with the prayer done by Maha Vishnu, Lord Shiva appeared and blessed with the boon to protect the universe with his mystical powers. In Sanskrit it is also called as Sri Tree, this tree is being prayed by gods in Swarga (heaven), Mandara Mountain and Vaikunta. Bilva leaves are one of the liked items of Lord Shiva, you can pray to Mahadev on any day. If you pluck the leaves on Monday then it should be used only on that day, it’s not like flowers pluck on one day and use for future use. If bilva leaves are dry or are being plucked two-three days back they should not be used for Shiva prayer. If you do circumambulation around bilva you will get rid of all kinds of doshas and lead a happy life. By circumambulation around the tree people who don't have a child w...