Things to Be Careful About if You Have Planted Tulsi at Home

According to a popular saying, “Every home with a Tulasi plant is a place of pilgrimage, and no diseases, messengers of Yama, the God of Death, can enter it.”
 
Tulsi is the most commonly planted herb in Indian households. Besides being a wonderful medicinal plant, it has religious and Vastu significance too.

If you too have planted Tulsi at your home, there are certain things you must know because although it has many benefits, it can have some damaging results too if you are not careful.

Don’t offer Tulsi leaves on shivling

According to legend, she was the wife of the demon Shankhchud who was killed by Lord Shiva. Offering Tulsi leaves to Shiva thus makes pujas and rituals meaningless.

When NOT to pluck leaves

Never pluck the leaves of the Tulsi plant on Sundays, Ekadashi (11th day of the Lunar cycle), and at the time of the Lunar or Solar eclipse. It is considered inauspicious.

When to dispose of it

If the Tulsi plant dries, immerse it in a holy river or a pond. Keeping a dry Tulsi plant brings bad luck. A new one should then be brought and planted at home.

When to worship it

Tulsi plant should be worshipped daily in the morning as it is a powerhouse of oxygen, and merely breathing near it can kill many infections in the body. In the evenings, light an earthen lamp (Diya) near it.

How to consume it

In Ayurveda, Tulsi is used as a medicine. Consuming one to two leaves of Tulsi every day boosts the immune system and keeps fever and viral infections at bay.

Good for Vastu

Besides purifying air, the Tulsi plant removes many doshas present in your home and generates positive energy around.