Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 31
बिल्वपत्रैः शुभैर्ये त्वां पूजयन्ति नराः सदा । तेषां राज्यप्रदात्री च कामदा सिद्धिदा सदा
bilvapatraiḥ śubhairye tvāṃ pūjayanti narāḥ sadā | teṣāṃ rājyapradātrī ca kāmadā siddhidā sadā
Ceux qui te vénèrent sans cesse avec d’auspicieuses feuilles de bilva, à ceux-là tu accordes la souveraineté ; tu exauces les vœux et dispenses le siddhi de la réussite, à jamais.
Devas
Type: temple
Scene: Temple worship scene: devotees offer fresh bilva leaves at a Devī shrine; the Goddess bestows a royal insignia (symbolic sovereignty) and a gesture of boon-giving; lamps and garlands surround the sanctum.
FAQs
Simple, pure offerings made with steady devotion yield both worldly stability and spiritual accomplishment by the Goddess’s grace.
A specific site is not named in this verse; the prescription is broadly applicable within the māhātmya’s sacred setting.
Regular pūjā of Devī using auspicious bilva leaves (bilva-patra) is explicitly prescribed.