Why is a garland of betel leaves offered to Hanuman? No other god except Anjaneya can have it!
Let us find out why a garland of betel leaves is offered to Anjaneya. Knowing the power of that garland, let us now offer a garland of betel leaves to Anjaneya and receive his blessings!
Arugambul is offered to Pillaiyar, Vilvam, Perumal to Shiva, Tulasi to Sri Krishna, Neem leaf to Amman, Lotus to Mahalakshmi, Aralipoo to Murugan… In that order, a garland of betel leaves is offered to Anjaneya.
They also offer a Vada garland to Anjaneya. They also decorate it with butter. Find out what the power of the garland of betel leaves is.
That is, Anjaneya set out to find Sita, who was kept in the Ashoka forest of Sri Lanka. After several stages of struggle and a long search, Anjaneya found Sita in the Ashoka forest.
Anjaneya informed Sita that Sri Rama was well. Anjaneyar presented the ring given by Rama to Sitadevi. Sitadevi was very happy with this and wanted to bless Anjaneyar by offering him alms.
At that time, since there was no rice, flowers, or turmeric for the alms, she plucked betel leaves from a nearby betel vine and sprinkled them on Anjaneyar and blessed him. Then she tied the betel leaves as a garland and offered them to Hanuman.
From then on, it is said that offering betel leaves to Anjaneyar has become a tradition. Betel leaves should not be offered to any other deity. Instead, betel leaves can be worshipped as a tambourine with a piece of betel.
Always tie an odd number of betel leaves. You can tie a garland by pinching the stalk and placing a piece of betel in the middle. If you offer a betel leaf garland to Anjaneyar for 9 weeks continuously on every Saturday or Tuesday, you will get everything you wish for.
By offering this betel leaf garland, the evils of the nine planets will also be removed. It is believed that this betel leaf can also be freed from the effects of Lord Saturn. This betel leaf is considered an aspect of Mahalakshmi.
Wearing this betel leaf garland, one should chant the mantra Jaya Jaya Shri Ram, Shri Rama Jayam 21 times. Generally, betel leaf is a leaf that brings success. That is why betel leaf is considered an important element in all special occasions. It also signifies auspiciousness.
No good or bad deed can be completed without betel leaf. It is said that betel leaf garland can be worn on the days of Hanuman’s Moola Nakshatra and on Amavasya days.
