Tag: Shiva
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Bilwa leaf
Bilwa leave often placed on linga in temple as sacred symbol to Shiva. Trifoliate shaped leaves resemble Shiva trident held in right hand. Tree grows in a wide range of soils and wide temperature fluctuation. Cultivated throughout India and found from Nepal throough Thailand, Philippines, Fiji. The fruit has medicinal properties as well as nutritional…
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Rudraksha beads
worn as necklace by Shiva Rudra-a-ksha – rudra ->to weep; a-> to receive; ksha -> to give Rudra ->Shiva ; aksha -> eyes astrological benefits: wearer untouched by sin; impious thought; impious deed powers associated with no of faces on beads (thought to range from 1-38 with 5 most common) four color shades – fair,…