{"id":3470,"date":"2022-08-22T15:32:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T15:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vedicsources.com\/?p=3470"},"modified":"2022-08-22T15:32:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T15:32:44","slug":"tulsi-mala-its-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vedicsources.com\/tulsi-mala-its-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Wear A Tulsi Mala and Its Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tulsi (Ocimum) is considered very auspicious and sacred in Hindu Dharma. It is also known as the Holy Basil and it has aroma which is purely sacred and is believed to be spiritual in origin with healing properties. It is one of the most cherished and worshiped plant in India. It\u2019s beads are formed into beads on string called \u201cTulsi mala\u201d which is worn, worshiped and used to worship various deities in Hindu mythology.<\/p>\n

Tulsi plant owing to it\u2019s sacred nature is planted in household at the Brahmasthan<\/strong>, the center of pure and divine energies in a house. It radiates energies all around it which removes negativities and evils from the surrounding. Women worship and offer flower and water to it every day to get blessings from Goddess Tulsi, the one whose personification is Tusi plant. Tulsi mala is worn by people who spend their time in worshiping.<\/p>\n

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In Hindu mythology Goddess Tulsi is said to be an avatar (incarnation) of Goddess Laxmi<\/strong> <\/a>who is the wife of Lord Vishnu<\/strong><\/a>. This is the reason why Tulsi is most often offered to Lord Vishnu, in fact worship of Lord Vishnu is considered incomplete without Tulsi. It is considered a way to Vaikuntha (heaven), the home of Lord Vishnu. Lord Krishna is incarnation of Lord Vishnu on earth in Dvapara Yuga and hence tulsi is also offered to him while worshiping.<\/p>\n

Tulsi plant is kept outside the house mostly as along with being religiously important it is also a good absorbent of toxic gases like carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and many more keeping the environment fresh and pure.<\/p>\n

According to legends Lord Vishnu granted Tulsi a boon that whoever offers her to Lord Vishnu, all of his\/her wishes are granted by him. Tulsi mala is a symbol of peace and health. Ayurveda suggests that wearing a Tulsi mala has health benefits. Beads in Tulsi mala are made from wood of the plant from different plant parts like stem and root which are then dried and given the desired shape to fit into the string forming the mala.<\/p>\n

There are two types of Tulsi malas in Hindu Dharma – Rama Tulsi<\/strong> and Shyam Tulsi<\/strong>. While Rama Tulsi is bright green in colour, Shyam Tulsi is slightly purple in colour.<\/p>\n

Benefits Of Wearing Tulsi Mala<\/h3>\n