Bilva Linga - a bana linga - Pray for success!
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Merely think
about this Bilva
Linga and be
successful in your
enterprises!
Bana lingas are naturally assumed
manifestations of Shiva. They are
stones found only in the sacred
river Narmada in North India. It is
believed that the rock by the side
of the river was itself the Shiva
linga, the form assumed by Shiva
to bless the asura (devil) named
Bana. Shiva dwells in that rock and
the parts of the
rock which we
find in the river,
are therefore
aspects of Shiva.
Bilva Linga
The bana linga found here is called Bilva Linga. It has been installed under a special bilva tree - the maha bilva tree. Bilva is sacred to Shiva. The bilva leaves are normally found as three leaflets on one stalk. This maha bilva tree is special because there are nine leaflets on one stalk. These trees occur very rarely and are said to offer dwelling places for Shiva Himself.