Flora / Plantstubschool: pan-indian· Bṛhat Saṁhitā
Bilva (Aegle marmelos, bael)
bilva
also: mat-bilva
flo-bilvaDefinition
Bael fruit/kernel, recipes 1 and 2; sacred to Shiva and an Ayurvedic drug. Also a temple-door carving motif (56.15).
Classical
Prāṇa relevance
Prāṇa relation not yet traced — a complete, acceptable terminal state.
Sources
- txt-brihat-samhita56.15; 57.3, 6Classical✓ verifiedglue ingredient; door motif
Other attributes
- Material Class
- plant-ingredient