We all know that offering Bilva leaves in the worship of Lord Shiva is very auspicious and brings great merit. According to the Shiva Purana, today we are revealing some secrets where you will learn that along with Bilva leaves, there are other flowers and plants that are many times more fruitful…

1. According to the scriptures, offering one flower in Shiva puja is equivalent to donating gold.
2. Similarly, offering a Kaner flower on Shiva Lingam is as fruitful as offering one thousand flowers.
3. One Bilva leaf is equivalent to offering one thousand Kaner flowers.
4. One Drona or Guuma flower is as fruitful as offering one thousand Bilva leaves.
5. The merit of offering one thousand Guuma flowers is attained by offering a Chichira flower.
6. One Kusha grass flower gives merit equivalent to one thousand Chichira flowers.
7. The merit of one Shammi leaf is as good as offering one thousand Kusha flowers.
8. Offering one thousand Shammi leaves brings merit equivalent to offering a blue lotus.
9. More than one thousand blue lotuses, a Dhatura fruit is considered fruitful.
10. Even more fruitful than one thousand Dhatura fruits is said to be offering a Shammi flower, which is considered auspicious and meritorious.