Why garland made up leaves of peepal tree are offered to lord hanuma?

Question

Why garland made up leaves of peepal tree are offered to lord hanuma?

Answer 1

I think it was Betel leaves. And its Lord Hanuman. Try this site for an answer.www.iish.org

Answer 2

patram puspam phalam toyam

yo me bhaktya prayacchati

tad aham bhakty-upahrtam

asnami prayatatmanah

Now, the Lord Krsna says that "Anyone who offers Me in devotion these four things," patram puspam phalam toyam, "a bit of leaf and a bit of flower, a little fruit and little water..." So He is pleased to take, accept. Why? Because we are offering Him with devotion and love. That is the only way. Just like if you offer me varieties of foodstuff and very palatable dishes, but if I am not hungry, then all these palatable dishes and varieties of foodstuff is useless. I cannot accept anything. Similarly, if you offer anything to the Supreme Lord, He is full. He does not require your offering. He is always being served by hundreds and thousands of goddess of fortune. Laksmi-sahasra-sata-sambhrama-sevyamanam [Bs. 5.29]. We are, in the material world, we are seeking the favor of goddess of fortune, but in the spiritual world, hundreds and thousands of the goddess of fortunes, they are eagerly trying to serve the Supreme Lord. So He is full. He has nothing to accept from you. But He likes that you should offer Him something.

It should be Hanuman.

Answer 3

Peepal (Asvatha) leaves indigate Lord Vishnu. But it is not offered to Hanuman. Betel leaves garland is offered to Hanuman for matrimonial purposes, as betel leaf is  the main item in marriages and in even in any auspicious function.

    

Garlands for worshiping Hanuman:

1) Garland Made of Betel Leaves:

The story goes that when Sri Hanuman conveyed the message from Sri Rama, Sita Devi garlanded Sri Hanuman with a betel vine as a token of Her joy and appreciation, as she could not find any flowers nearby. Betel leaves should be made into a garland with a piece of arecanut in each leaf.

2) Vada Maala:

This is a delicacy made of urud dal (black gram dal-Vigna Mungo) made into a garland. The story goes that Sri Hanuman who is always in meditation on Sri Rama gets disturbed by the Vada Maala and bestows any boon asked by the devotee so that He would not be disturbed again by the devotee. According to another legend, Anjaneya was given a very big vada by His mother on the eve of His departure to Lanka for the war so that He could eat out of it little by little whenever He felt hungry.

3) Sriramajayam Garland:

A garland made wth small strips of paper with each strip contains inscription 'Sriramajayam' (Nama of Lord Srirama for victory).

4) Tulsi Garland:



Tulsi, ocimum sanctum, is a herb extensively used for worship in temples and homes. Also called Holy Basil and Hoary Basil it has several medicinal properties. Tulsi is used in temples dedicated to Lord Krishna, Sri Rama, and Sri Hanuman.

5) Flower Garlands:

Jasmine:

Anjaneya may be worshipped with jasmine flowers or tulsi on Thursdays.

Parijaatam:

It is believed that Sri Hanuman prefers to frequent places where this beautiful and fragrant flower abounds.

Lotus:

Lotus is dear to Sri Rama. In the only temple dedicated to Bharatha, the younger brother of Sri Rama, in Irinjalakuda in Kerala too, garlands made of lotus are used. Sri Rama had equal affection for his brother Bharatha and Sri Hanuman. Lotus is also used for worship in Vishnu temples. Lord Krishna is also called the lotus eyed (Pankajaaksh).

The petals of lotus symbolise ripples on water surface representing action based on knowledge. When viewed from above, its petals would resemble the small ripples caused by throwing a stone into water. It also suggests that like lotus grown in slush, representing the mundane world, the human soul has to evolve into its eternal relation with God.