These Vilvam Patra leaves hold great significance during the Hindu festival of Maha Shivarathiri. Used for centuries in traditional practices, these 11pcs offer unique benefits to the festivities. Harness the power of nature by incorporating these leaves into your rituals and experience the cultural richness and spiritual significance of Shivarathiri.
The famous Bilvashtakam extols the virtues of the vilva leaf and Shiva’s love for it. Why is the vilva so revered? By common knowledge, we know that the tree has been held sacred for many millennia and offerings made to Shiva are incomplete without vilva leaves. There are many symbolisms attributed to this leaf: the trifoliate leaves or tripatra are believed to represent various trinities – creation, preservation and destruction; or the three gunas or qualities of sattva, rajas and tamas; or the three syllables that make up AUM, the primordial sound that resonates Shiva’s essence. The three leaves are also considered to indicate Mahadeva’s three eyes, or the trishul, his emblematic weapon.
