These 8 verses in the praise of Shivji describe the sanctity of the bilva leaf in Shivapuja. To understand the beauty of our rituals, one but needs to explore the meaning behind the lovely stotras chanted since yore. Listen to this episode to understand the science and spirituality behind the use of bilva leaf specific to Shivapuja. Understanding the meaning of a stotram intensifies one's involvement during puja. 

The famous Bilvashtakam stotram was popularised by the beautiful rendition of late Shri S.P. Balasubramanium. While many may be familiar with most verses, most are unaware of it's meaning. I have endeavoured to explain them individually. There are usually differences in some versions of stotras between various regions of India.

If you want to listen to and learn, you can check out the Chant alone version of Bilvashtakam. You may want to see the youtube version or read the sanskrit meanings in detail on the blogsite. Links are given below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjDT_s8IfvE

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