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Tulasi

तुलसी
Also known as: Tulasī, Vṛndā, Holy Basil Goddess

About

The goddess personifying the sacred tulasi (holy basil) plant. She is considered a form of Lakshmi and is worshipped daily in many Hindu homes. Represents purity, devotion, and the sacredness of plants.

Attributes

Tulasi plantPurityDevotionSacred flora

Symbols

Tulasi plantGarlandWater pot
Consort
Vishnu (as Krishna or as Shaligram)

Associated Mantras

Om Tulasyai Namaḥ
Tulasī Stotram
Tulasī Aṣṭakam

Festivals

Tulasi Vivah (wedding to Vishnu)Tulasi Puja

Scriptures

PuranasSkanda PuranaTulasī Māhātmya

Regions Worshipped

Pan-India

Iconography

Depicted as a woman standing near the tulasi plant. Often shown with a water pot for watering the plant. Sometimes depicted with Vishnu.