Bilvapatra (Bel leaves)

Bilvapatra contains 2% Shiva tatva.

By offering bilvapatra to the Shivpindi on Mahashivratri,
the manifest Shiva tatva near the stalk of
the bilvapatra gets activated.
Due to this, waves of chaitanya as well as Shiva tatva
are emitted by the bilvapatra.

The bilvapatra
attracts 20% of the Shiva tatva present in
the Shivpindi towards itself.
By immersing this bilvapatra
in water or by placing it in grains,

the Shiva tatva present in the bilvapatra is transmitted to them.

The Shiva tatva in the bilvapatra
is activated to a larger extent on Mondays
when it transmits 10% of the Shiva tatva and sattvikta.
On other days only 1% of the Shiva tatva
is activated in the bilvapatra.

Bilvarchan
Offering bilvapatra
to the Shivpindi and chanting the mantra

'Om Namah Shivaya'

with each offering is known as bilvarchan.
Continue offering the bilvapatra until the pindi
is completely covered.
Offer the bilvapatra from the lower part of the pindi.

By starting from the feet of the idol,

more benefit is derived and the idol
can be covered completely.
Chanting on Mahashivratri

'Om Namah Shivaya'

Om represents an unmanifest state beyond
the 3 gunas (elements of sattva, raja & tama).
We bow to Lord Shiva, from whom Om was created.

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How to appease Lord Shiv on Mahashivratri

We have Maha Shivaratri on the 23rd. There are many Devi Bhaktas in the group. How can
Devi Bhaktas please Shiv Ji? On this day or night (actually at all or any of the four prahars), it
will be good to recite the Siddha Kunjika Strotam which is the favourite Stotram of Shiv ji.
It contains a mantra which can be chanted 108 times to invite the grace of the Lord and
Devi. And dont forget to offer some handpicked and cleaned Bilva leaves to Lord either
at home or in the temple.

For those who want to go a step further, there is a unique opportunity on 24th Feb after
19.44 hrs, when moon enters satabhisha, which is a rare occasion this time. The shloka at
the end of Durga Ashtottarshatnam stotram is the guide in this direction and tells us what to
do on this day to get the benign grace. This time when moon enters satabhisha nakshatra,
it is a Tuesday which falls on amavasya night.

Baumavasyanishegre chandre shatbhisham gate,

Vilikhya prapathet stotram sa bhavet sampadam padam

One can please all the planets including mangal with one shot. Heres the little technique
to do it. Write Durga Ashtottarshatnam stotram on a sheet of paper with red ink. Read it
at least 3 times on 24 Feb at the time of ingress of moon in satabhisha. Then chant the
mantra given in Siddka Kunjika Stotram 108 times.

Ask DEVI MAA to grant you your wish. I am sure she will not say no.