Dhruva Flower - ध्रुव के फूल

हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें 

Dhruva Flower is equivalent to Gangajal (गंगाजल)

Dhruva plant growing amid boulder pitching

            Lord Shiva or Mahadev is worshiped with such offerings which are easily available everywhere. Even poor people have access to such things. Madar flower (Crown flower), Dhatura flower, Kaner flower, Bilwa patra, doob grass, bhang and bhasma are few things which are used in Shiva Pooja. So He is common man's God, that is why we call him Devadhidev Mahadev.

Dhruva plant growing with other herbs

           Dhruva (Dhrub, Dhruwa) flower is one such flower which is very much liked by Bhagwan Shiva. The offering of this flower to Shiva is equivalent to offering Holy Ganga water (Gangajal) to Him. One may not have Gangajal available everywhere but he can easily find this flower in backyards or on roadsides.

            Dhruva flower is less known though it is a herb which is self-growing and found amid grasses. I have found it widespread in Jharkhand. It is a very small flower which comes up on a bulb like structure on the stem of the plant. The color is white. In the month of Sawan, the yield of flowers is maximum.

        For those who do not know about it, I am adding a few pictures of the flowering Dhruva plant.

Dhruva flowers in the Holy month of Savan

        This flower is associated with my childhood memory. Then in my village, my grandmother would ask me to bring Dhruva flower from the backyard when she was ready to offer puja. Now Every time I see this flower while taking a morning walk I remember her and thank her for introducing me to this flower. May she rest in peace.

So find these flowers in your locality, offer to Mahadev in this auspicious month of Shrawan and have his blessings.

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