Sawan Somwar: From plucking Belpatra to offering it on Shivling, every rule is necessary! Know on which days you should not break

How to apply Belpatra on Shivling: The month of Saavan is considered very auspicious from religious and spiritual point of view. This month, Shiva devotees offer water, part Dhatura and Belpatra on Shivalinga to please Lord Bholenath. In religious scriptures, offering Belpatra on Shivalinga is considered very auspicious and it is also considered a way to please Lord Shiva.

It is said that while offering Belpatra on Shivalinga, you should follow some rules while on the other hand you should also avoid some mistakes.

What things should be kept in mind while plucking Belpatra in Sawan?

According to religious beliefs, there are special rules for offering Belpatra on Shivalinga, but there are some rules for breaking the Belpatra also. By keeping these rules in mind, the worship of Lord Shiva can be completed.

• Prohibition to break Belpatra on these special dates

According to religion and folk belief, breaking Belpatra is prohibited on Monday of any month, on Chaturthi, Ashtami, Navami, Chaturdashi and Amavasya dates of any month.

Belpatra should not be broken even on Sankranti falling in any month. If you are going to worship Shiva on these dates and offer Belpatra, then break the Belpatra a day before and keep it.

• don’t break the branch

While plucking Belpatra, do not break the branch of the tree even by mistake nor cause any harm to the tree. Break each leaf carefully.

Before plucking Belpatra, keep in mind that you must pay obeisance to the tree before and after plucking. By doing this Lord Shiva becomes pleased.

How many Bel leaves should be offered on Shivalinga?

There is a description in Shiva Purana that you should always Belpatra on Shivalinga The correct number of coins should be offered. You can always offer Belpatra in odd numbers like 3, 5, 7,11, 21, 51 or 101. Before offering Belpatra, wash the Belpatra thoroughly. You should never offer dirty Belpatra leaves to Shivalinga.

What is the method of offering Belpatra on Shivalinga?

It is believed that whenever you offer Belpatra to Shivling, you should always offer it from the opposite side. So that its smooth part is visible at the top and the rough part is at the bottom. Always keep it above Shivalinga. With this remedy one gets special blessings of Lord Shiva.

What is the religious significance of Belpatra?

According to Shiv Purana, any devotee who offers Belpatra on Shivalinga on Monday of Sawan gets virtuous fruits equal to one crore Kanyadaan, poverty is removed from life and luck shines It happens.

Rudravatar Hanuman ji also becomes very happy by offering Belpatra on Shivalinga. According to Shivpuran, all the sins of the people living in a house where there is a Bael tree are removed. A house with Bilva tree is considered as sacred as Kashi pilgrimage.