Thulaseethwaam Namaamyaham

ತುಲಸೀತ್ವಾಂ ನಮಾಮ್ಯಹಂ |

तुलसि त्वां नमाम्यहम् ||

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👉 Thulaseethwaam Namaamyaham

ತುಲಸೀತ್ವಾಂ ನಮಾಮ್ಯಹಂ |

तुलसि त्वां नमाम्यहम् ||

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प्रसीद तुलसीदेवी प्रसीद हरिवल्लभे
क्षीरोदमथनोद्भोते तुलसीत्वां नमाम्यहं |

ಪ್ರಸೀದ ತುಲಸೀದೇವೀ ಪ್ರಸೀದ ಹರಿವಲ್ಲಭೇ
ಕ್ಷೀರೋದಮಥನೋದ್ಭೋತೇ ತುಲಸೀತ್ವಾಂ ನಮಾಮ್ಯಹಂ |

As per Padma Purana, Thulasi has emerged from aAnandaAsru (AanandaBhaashpa - Joyous tears) of Lord Vishnu that fell on the Amrutha during KsheeraSagara Mathana. Thulasi is also mentioned in SriMadBhagavata Purana as the devata who was born out of the tear drops of Bhagawan Dhanvantari.

Thulasi is Lakshmi Swaroopa beloved to Lord Vishnu. Where Thulasi is, there Lord Vishnu resides, and such place is considered as a Theertha (sacred place). Lord Vishnu always resides where there is Thulasi, Lotus and Saligrama.

Thulasi is compulsory and a must in the worship of Lord Vishnu who gets very much pleased when He is worshipped with Thulasi.

"ollanO hari koLLanO ella sAdhanaviddu tuLasi illada pUje"

Worship of Lord Vishnu will be incomplete without Thulasi.

Thulasi was reborn as Jambavathi Devi and married Lord Sri Krishna. Thulasi has visesha sannidhana of Sri Lakshmi Devi. Thulasi is Lakshmi herself - Pancharaatra quotes exist such as “ramA shrI tulasIsaMsthA kapilastatra dEvata” and “tulasyAH
shrIH kapilastu niyAmakaH” suggesting Tulasi is Lakshmi herself.

यन्मूले सर्वतीर्थानि यन्मध्ये सर्वदेवताः |
यदग्रे सर्ववेदाश्च तुलसि त्वां नमाम्यहम् ||

ಯನ್ಮೂಲೇ ಸರ್ವತೀರ್ಥಾನಿ ಯನ್ಮಧ್ಯೇ ಸರ್ವದೇವತಾಃ |
ಯದಗ್ರೇ ಸರ್ವವೇದಾಶ್ಚ ತುಲಸಿ ತ್ವಾಂ ನಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ||

All sacred Theerthas reside in the roots, all Deities reside in the middle, all Vedas occupy the top portion the tip of the Thulasi plant; and I am offering my obeisance and salutations to such sacred Thulasi.

Lords Brahma resides in the apex of Thulasi, Vishnu in the middle and Shiva in its roots and Ashta Dikkpalakas in its branches. Goddess Lakshmi, Gayathri, Saraswathi, and Sachi Devi always reside in Thulasi’s flowering springs.

With this background here is an exclusive script (PDF) from my digital library on the Divine and sacred Thulasi

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https://archive.org/details/thulaseethwaam-namaamyaham

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LZ7EuRMhc0GABkUElRPNdWdzGlfEnUI8/view?usp=sharing

Contents...

Glory-Significance-Merits-Do's & Don'ts of Thulasi

Significance of Thulasi - PurandaraVaani (Ugabhoga)

Thulasi in legends

Types of Tulasi

Thulasi & Environment

Medicinal value of Thulasi

WHY WOMEN ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PLUCK THULASI?

Uttana Dwaadasi (Thulasi festival)

Thulasi Sloka-Mantras

Thulasi Mahatmyam

Thulasi Ashtottara Sathanamavali

Thulasi Stotram (with meaning in English)

Thulasi Kavacham (Brahmanda Purana)

Dasara Padagalu on Thulasi (Link)

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naham karta harih karta

The episode of Sri Krishna Tulabharam (as found in the Bhagavata Purana) powerfully illustrates that humble devotion surpasses material wealth in the eyes of the divine. The narrative centers on Satyabhama, another queen of Lord Krishna, whose pride in her riches led her to place immense material wealth on a scale, attempting to outweigh Krishna Himself. Her opulent offerings failed to move the balance. In stark contrast, Rukmini Devi, the prime queen, approached the challenge with genuine humility and devotion. Acknowledging that the Lord values sincerity over possessions, she offered a single, simple Tulasi (holy basil) leaf [1]. This humble offering, presented with pure love and total surrender, instantly tipped the scales in her favor, successfully "winning back" Lord Krishna. The central message conveyed by the Tulabharam episode is that the Lord is not swayed by the quantity of material wealth offered, but by the quality of the devotee's heart. A simple, sincere offering made with true devotion is infinitely greater and more pleasing to the Divine than vast material riches offered with pride or attachment. This demonstrates the power of devotion embodied by the Tulasi leaf, and, even more significantly, the immense love of the Lord for his devotees.

Stressing on the significance for sincerity, purity of mind and devotion in worship, Lord Sri Krishna says in Bhagawadgeeta (9th canto sloka # 26) पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्य‍ा प्रयच्छति । तदहं भक्त्य‍ुपहृतमश्न‍ामि प्रयतात्मन: ॥ २६ ॥ (9.26) patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati tad ahaṁ bhakty-upahṛtam aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ That means whoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water, that I accept, offered with pure-mind and devotion. In these Houses-of-God, it is not the intricacies of their design, elaborateness of the ritual, nor the splendour of gold and wealth exhibited, nor even the number of devotees attending, that contribute to their essential success. Ultimately it is the sincerity and devotion (bhakti) that counts in divine worship. The very language and diction of the above stanza clearly sounds the note that the material objects that one might offer are of no value to the Lord of the Universe, but it is the devotion and love that prompt the offerings that are accepted by the Deity. "Be it a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water—any humble offering made with a pure heart—Lord Sri Krishna assures, 'That I accept,' for it is the love and devotion (bhakti), not the material value, that matters." For, when lovingly given, it becomes "a devout gift" and when it is offered by a sincere "pure minded” devotee, the Lord has to accept it.

naham karta harih karta