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Sawan 2022 Shami Patra Rules: The month of Sawan is very dear to Lord Shiva. In this month, devotees take various measures to please Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is soon pleased with the worship done with a sincere heart and full devotion and fulfills all the wishes of the devotees. Special importance of Shivling worship has also been told in the month of Sawan. If Shiva's favorite Dhatura, Madar flowers, Bilva leaves are offered along with Shami leaves on Shivling, then it is considered auspicious.

It has been told in the scriptures that if Shami Patra is offered to Lord Shiva in a proper way, then its fruit gets more. Let's know about the correct rule of offering Shami Patra to Lord Shiva.

Offer Shami letter to Mahadev like this

The month of Sawan is very special for the worship of Lord Shiva. In this entire month, the fruits of worship and devotion are many times more. Shami leaves can be offered to Lord Shiva on any day in Sawan. But if Shami leaves are offered on Monday of Sawan, then it has special benefits.

On this day, after retiring from morning bath etc., go to the temple of Lord Shiva and sit facing east or north. After this, take water in a bronze, copper or yellow pot, mix some Ganges water, white sandalwood, rice etc. and offer it on Shivling. After this, while consecrating Lord Shiva, chant the mantra of Om Namah Shivaya. After this, offer Bilva leaves, white clothes, Janeu, rice, Shami leaves along with Prasad on Shivling. While offering Shami Patra, the pronunciation of this mantra will be auspicious.

These mantras were said while offering Shami Patra

Amangalanam cha shamni shamani duskritsya ch.

Duswapranashinin Dhanyan Prapadyeham Shami Shubham.

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Offering Shami leaves to Lord Shiva in Sawan is considered auspicious. Shami tree is considered auspicious in the scriptures. It is believed that when Lord Rama had gone to kill Ravana, when he returned, he worshiped the Shami tree. At the same time, according to another story, when the Pandavas were given exile in the Mahabharata, they hid their weapons in the Shami tree. For this reason, the Shami tree has special significance.