SrI:
Dear Kamlesh :
TuLasi is the preferrd scred leave to perform Archani for PerumAL although MahA Lakshmi has
Bilva Nilayam . You will see the Tree at the North East on thre Banks of AhOrathra PushkaraNI in
Oppiliappan Sannidhi ( Hope it is still there , Some one can check this out and let us know). The Bilva Fruit is dried , hollowed and is used as the storing vessel for SrI ChUrNam by VaidhikAs.
There is a tradition of Using Bilva Leaves as one of the "pushpams" in the Pushpa Yaagam for
Padmavathi ThAyAr at ThirucchAnur . Rose, Lily , lotus, Jaaiji , Maruvam/vetti vEr, chAmanti , KanakAmbharam , Dhavanam , TULASEE, Mogili , Maasa Pathri are the others used in such
Pushpa Yaagam .
On Sri PadmAvati ThAyAr's birthday , Lord SrinivAsa senda baskets of TuLasi and Flowers to Her.
At ThirukkaNNa Puram , PerumAl has Rudra Vesham and recieves VibhUti .
Bilvam ( Fresh or in Gold) are otherwise exclusively used for Siva Poojai .
BilvAshtakam praises the glory of archana to SivapirAn.Sivan uses TuLasi to perform
archanai for His grandfather, Lord Sriman narayaNan .
V.Sadagopan
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Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 3:15 PM
Subject: [Oppiliappan] Question regarding Vilvam
namo narayana
Dear devotees,
I have a question regarding Vilvam/bilvam leaves which are mostly offered to Lord Siva, but not to Lord Narayana.
According to Sri Lakshmi Ashttotaram, Sri Mahalakshmi resides in the Vilva leaves,
"Bhaskarim bilvanilayam vararoham yasasvinim" , if this is the case then shouldnt the Vilvam/bilvam leaves be offered to Lord Narayana instead of Lord Siva?
I request the learned members of this group to please enlighten me on this issue.
Sincerely,
Kamlesh |