The Bilva Leaves are used for the worship of Lord Shiva.
Bilva leaves , like Tulsi can be used repeated for Pooja after washing them.
Indonesia abounds in Bilva and Rudraksha Trees.which, again, is used for Shiva worship.
The names of the Indonesian Rulers have Sanskrit base.
“It is entertaining to view the process by which the Greeks first misunderstood a Pelasgic term, then fitted out a tale upon on their own translation of what they imagined to be Greek….”
“The history and origin of ancient Greece were not clearly written down by the Greeks themselves, but ancient Indian writings such as the Puranas, the Mahabharata, and the Rajput genealogies may hold keys to solving some of these questions.”-Coen Vonk.
The ancient Sanskrit texts Mahabharata, YoginiTantra, and the Vayu Purana mention the city of ‘Gaya’ in Bihar, then called ‘Pelasa’. According to the Vayu Purana the city of Gaya was named after an asura by the name ‘Gayasura’ – who practiced asceticism by praying to God Vishnu. He chanted and sang praises in the name of Vishnu, hence ‘geya’ (गेय) or ‘song’ – from Sanskrit ‘gai’ (गै), to ‘sing’, ‘chant’, or ‘sing praises’.
One is the recital of the Thiruppavai, a work by Saint Andal, consisting of 30m poems on Lord Vishnu.
This is recited early in the morning in the temples and special poojas are performed,
The same way for Lord Shiva, the Thiruvembavai, by Saint Manickavasagar, is recited and poojas performed.
In Thailand, the same festival is celebrated.
That is, Foreign literature does not quote Puranas/events mentioned by them.
My answer is that my grand father can not quote me.
It is accepted traditionally that there are Four Vedas in Hinduism.
They are not written and transmitted orally since five thousand years.
The Vedas themselves, Ithihasas,Ramayana and Mahabharata , the entire Sanskrit Literature , and in other languages as well,and the eighteen Puranas declare so,
Except one…
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