Mahashivaratri : Flowers Significant in Shiva Puja
Lord Shiva loves Maredu leaflet (bilvapatram). But the flowers bloomed in the forest and garden are considered the utmost important flowers used for Shiva Puja. Oleander, Pogada, Jilledu, Datura, Kaligottu, Peddamulaka, Telladintena, Katlatiga flowers, Asokapuvvu, Hibiscus, Visnukranta, Jammi, pink Nemmipulu, Uttareni, Lotus, Nutmeg, Cengaluva, Sampenga, Khuskhusgrass flowers, nallakaluva flower , Nandivarthanam, Nagakesaram, Laurel(ponna), green henna, Tummidi, Medi, Jayanthi, Jasmine, Christmas trees, Maredu leaflet, Kusumapuvu, Kumkumapuvu, Errakaluvalu, Nilipulu are auspicious for the Puja of Lord Shiva. When worshipped by any other flowers, along with these flowers the Shiva accepts them happily.
Important Flowers used to pray Lord Shiva :
While performing Puja to Shiva with thousand Jilledu flowers it is better to offer one Ganneru (Oleander) flower.
One Maredu(bilvapatram) leaflet is better than a thousand Oleander flowers.
One lotus flower is equal to thousand Maredu leaflet.
One Poggada flower is better than a thousand Lotus.
One Ummettu flower is better than a thousand Pogada flowers.
One Mullaka(Datura) flower is better than a thousand Ummetta flowers.
One Tummi flower is better than a thousand Mullaka(Datura) flowers.
One Uttareni flower is better than a thousand Tummi flowers.
One Darbha flower is better than a thousand Uttareni flowers.
One Jammi flower is more sacred than a thousand Darbha flowers.
Lord Shiva Love for Nallakaluva flower:
According to Hindu religious texts one Nallakaluva(black lotus) flower is equal to thousand Jammi flowers. Among all the flowers available the Nallakaluva flowers are the utmost important one to be used in the Shiva Puja. Those who offer garland made up of thousand Nallakaluva, they get the same hundred parakramangalavarai fame (nallakaluva flower) as Shiva and get chance to live in Kailasham. Even those devotees who worship the lord with these flowers, or other flowers, they get the results according to that flower.
Lord Shiva Love for Pogada flowers:
The passion of Lord Shiva is Pogada flowers. When one worships Lord Shiva with one Pogada flower he attains the result equal to donation of thousand cows. When the Pogada flower used to worship god for a period of month, they get all the Swarga (heaven) sukha (happiness) in their lives. When worshipped Lord with Pogada flower for two months it gives the result as they performed Yagnya. When worshipped Lord with Pogada flower for three months it gives them brahmaloka access. Those who worship the lord with Pogada flower for four months get their task achieved. Those who worship the Lord with Pogada flower for five months get Yoga Siddhi. Those who worship Lord with pogada flower for six months get Rudralok access. Usually Lord Shiva loves Maredu leaflet (bilvapatram).
Which flower one should offer to worship Lord Shiva :
One should submit flowers to Lord Shiva by wishing in our mind to fulfil that wish.
Those who want money should offer Ganneru flowers
To attain moksha (salvation) one should offer Ummetti flowers
For Sukhashanti (happiness) one should offer Nallakalavu flowers
For Chakravartitva one should offer Nellatamara flowers (white lotus)
For Rajyaprapthi (ruling) one should offer Erra tamara (red Lotus) flowers
To fulfil all his desires one should offer Nagakesara and kesari flowers
To get mantrasiddhi one should offer Ganneru (Oleander), Ashoka, Udugu Tellajilledu flowers
To get labhasiddhi one should offer red roses
To get Soubhagyam (prosperity) one should offer Danti cotton flowers
To be blessed with children one should offer Malle flower (Mogara)
To get good health one should offer Darbha flowers
To get monetary results one should offer Rela flowers
One who is Worshipping with Bilvadala eliminates poverty.
When worshipping with Marjorana (marvam) flower gives comfort and happiness
When worshipped lord Shiva with Moduga (Christmas trees), burugu (cotton) flowers gives Ayurvedic properties.
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