Somnath.
A particular feature of the Somnath Mandir is the use of flowers and leaves to decorate the Jyotirling. Daily, priests will create an ॐ out of flower petals to adorn the Lord. Here they have adorned the the Jyotirling with the silver face of the Shiva upon which flowers and Bilva leaves have been offered to Somnath Mahadev.
* Bilva leaves (bilupatra) are considered extremely dear to Lord Shiv, just as Tulasi leaves are favored by Lord Vishnu/Krsna.

Somnath.

A particular feature of the Somnath Mandir is the use of flowers and leaves to decorate the Jyotirling. Daily, priests will create an  out of flower petals to adorn the Lord. Here they have adorned the the Jyotirling with the silver face of the Shiva upon which flowers and Bilva leaves have been offered to Somnath Mahadev.

* Bilva leaves (bilupatra) are considered extremely dear to Lord Shiv, just as Tulasi leaves are favored by Lord Vishnu/Krsna.

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