Why Tulsi Plant Is Sacred?

1. Tulsi ka spiritual meaning

Tulsi ko Hindu dharm me Vishnu Priya — Bhagwan Vishnu ki priya mana gaya hai. Bhagwat Purana ke anusaar Tulsi Devi swaroop hai Lakshmi ji ka incarnation.

• Symbol of purity
• Symbol of devotion (bhakti)
• Symbol of prosperity & protection

Isliye Tulsi ko daily pranam karna ek pavitra ritual maana jata hai.

2. Tulsi is central in Vaishnavism

Vaishnav tradition me Tulsi ko sabse sacred maana jata hai.

• Krishna puja Tulsi ke bina adhoori.
• Bhagwan Vishnu ko Tulsi patra sabse priya.
• Tulsi mala ko shuddhi aur bhakti ka symbol mana jata hai.

Tulsi har Vishnu mandir me special place par hoti hai.

3. Tulsi as a natural purifier (scientific reason)

Ayurveda me Tulsi ko “Queen of Herbs” kaha gaya hai. Iske scientific benefits extraordinary hain:

• Strong natural antibiotic
• Immunity booster
• Air purifier (poisonous gases neutralise karta hai)
• Stress reliever (adaptogenic herb)

Research me bhi prove hua hai ki Tulsi ke aas-paas ka air quality significantly improve hota hai.

4. Tulsi ka role in traditional Hindu homes

Ghar ke angan ya balcony me Tulsi ka ped lagana shanti aur prosperity ka symbol maana jata hai.

• Ghar me positive vibration generate hoti hai
• Daily Tulsi pradakshina se mind calm hota hai
• Family me unity & wellbeing improve hota hai

Isliye har Hindu ghar me Tulsi Vrindavan hota tha.

5. Why Tulsi is never offered to Shiva?

Shiv puja me Tulsi ka use nahi hota, kyunki ek puranik katha ke anusaar Tulsi ek baar asur Jalandhar ki patni thi aur Shiva ne uska vadh kiya tha.

Vishnu ne Tulsi ko eternal sacred form diya. Isliye Tulsi Vishnu ko priya hai, Shiva ko nahi.

6. Tulsi mala & spiritual energy

Tulsi ki mala ko dhyan, jap aur bhakti me sabse shuddh maana jata hai.

• Heart chakra activate hota hai
• Mind me devotion generate hoti hai
• Negative vibrations dissolve hote hain

7. Tulsi pooja — simple daily ritual

1. Tulsi ko jal chadhana
2. Deepak jalana
3. ‘Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya’ jap
4. Parikrama (3 times)

Isse ghar me positivity & health barhati hai.

8. Final meaning — Tulsi = purity, devotion, healing

Tulsi sirf ek plant nahi — devotion + healing + divine grace ka combination hai.

“Jis ghar me Tulsi hoti hai, waha Lakshmi ka vaas hota hai.”