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BETEL LEAF: ORIGIN AND SIGNIFICANCE IN HINDU DHARMA
Betel leaf or paan ka patta is called Tambula in Sanskrit. No vedic ceremony is complete without a ritual including paan.
पूगीफलं महादिव्यं नागवल्ली दलैर्युतम् ।
एलादिचूर्णसंयुक्तं ताम्बूलं प्रतिगृह्यताम् ।।
BETEL LEAF: ORIGIN AND SIGNIFICANCE IN HINDU DHARMA
Betel leaf or paan ka patta is called Tambula in Sanskrit. No vedic ceremony is complete without a ritual including paan.
पूगीफलं महादिव्यं नागवल्ली दलैर्युतम् ।
एलादिचूर्णसंयुक्तं ताम्बूलं प्रतिगृह्यताम् ।।
Skanda Purana says that Betel leaf was acquired by Devas during Samudra Manthan. When Hanuman ji met Mata Sita, she gave him a garland made with betel leaves as a token of delight and appreciation. This is why people offer betel leaves while worshipping Hanuman.
In Mahabharata, Arjun was asked to acquire a betel leaf by the purohit to start the Rajsuya Yagya. As none were available in that area, Arjun had to go to the Nag Lok and ask the queen to give him a betel leaf. This is why the betel leaf is also known as Nag-Velli or Nagarbel.
The betel leaf has different Devas in it.
Shukra and Indra are in the leaf’s top portion.
Devi Saraswati is present in the middle part.
Mahalakshmi is in the lower tip.
The part that bridges the betel leaf to the stem is of Jyeshtha Lakshmi.
Shukra and Indra are in the leaf’s top portion.
Devi Saraswati is present in the middle part.
Mahalakshmi is in the lower tip.
The part that bridges the betel leaf to the stem is of Jyeshtha Lakshmi.
Sri Vishnu lives inside the leaf.
Kamdev and Shiva inhabit outside of the leaf.
Mangalya Devi and Maa Parvati live on the left side.
Bhoomidevi or Mother Earth lodge in on the right side.
Suryanarayana is all around the leaf.
Kamdev and Shiva inhabit outside of the leaf.
Mangalya Devi and Maa Parvati live on the left side.
Bhoomidevi or Mother Earth lodge in on the right side.
Suryanarayana is all around the leaf.
In South India, dakshina to priests and elders are given by keeping betel nut and a coin in the betel leaf. All pujas contain betel leaves and betel nuts.
Betel leaves are also used to adorn the kalash used in puja because it purifies the water.
Betel leaves are also used to adorn the kalash used in puja because it purifies the water.
It is mentioned in Rajnirghantha that the tip of the leaf stands for longevity the basal portion is for fame while the middle portion is the seat of Goddess Lakshmi.
In the Hindu marriage ceremony, a ritual called Briddhi-Sraddha is performed. As part of the ritual, the bride-groom invokes the resting souls of his ancestors; and in the presence of them, he accepts the bride as his wife. Here, 32 betel leaves are compulsorily required.
Betel leaf is very useful in curing diseases which are caused by air, phlegm and bile. Systematic application of betel leaves on the forehead helps in curing serious headaches.
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