Why is the Vilva Leaf Dear to Shiva?

Why is the vilva leaf so revered? By common knowledge, we know that the tree has been held sacred for many millennia and offerings made to Shiva are incomplete without vilva leaves. Why is the vilva held so sacred? Sadhguru answers.

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“When we say it’s dear to Shiva, we mean that in some way its reverberance is closest to what we refer to as Shiva.”

—Sadhguru