Dried Bilva leaves for Shiva?

[Viraja]

Quick question!

Is it ok to do archana to Shiva with dried Bilva leaves? Anyone knows?

Thanks.

 

[Vinayaka]

Sometimes we just have to use what we have.

 

[Aupmanyav]

it is perfectly ok. offer maple leaves. shiva would love that too. you know, it is the 'bhava' that matters.
symbolically offer brahma kamal like ravana did. why did you have doubt, bhaktar?
oh! you are canonical. i never was one.

 

[JustGeorge]

I once drew bilva leaves on paper and cut them out for him...

I felt it was accepted.