Bilva leaves are used to worship Lord Shiva and is considered to be very auspicious. This leaf is a trifoliate, meaning it is a group of 3 leaflets. The bilva leaves having 3 leaflets represents:
- The Creator, The Sustainer, The Annihilator
- Father, Mother and Guru
- The paths of Jnana, Bhakti and Karma
- Our Past, Present and Future experiences
- The 3 gunas: namely Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas (3 moods of the mind)
- The Waking, Dream and Deep sleep States
- The powers of Knowledge, Motivation and Implementation
- The three worlds (Swarga, Martya and Naraka)
- Body, Mind and Intellect
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