Who Has Started Tulsi Pujan Diwas? All details on Tulsi Pujan

Tulsi Pujan Diwas is celebrated on 25th December and was started by Asaram Bapu in 2014 in response to the growing western influence of Christmas and New Year on Indians. The puja is aimed to revere the significance of Tulsi plant (Holy Basil) within Hinduism and Indian culture.

It is believed that if you worship Maa Tulsi, she blesses you and your family with wealth, peace, happiness and well-being. Tulsi Puja is mentioned in Garud Puran, Padma Puran and Skanda Puran.

How to Perform Tulsi Puja on Tulsi Pujan Diwas?

First you need to have a Tulsi plant which has been planted in a pot or on soil. It is usually performed on Tulsi plant which is worshipped on a daily basis.

Materials needed:

1. Ghee Diya
2. Agarbatti or Dhoop
3. Aasan
4. Water
5. Garuda Purana Book (Free Download)

Tulsi Pujan Procedure

1. Light the diya.
2. Burn the dhoop or agarbatti.
3. Offer water to the Tulsi Plant.
4. Chant Tulsi Stuti Mantra, Source ABP News.
   
   देवी त्वं निर्मिता पूर्वमर्चितासि मुनीश्वरैः
   नमो नमस्ते तुलसी पापं हर हरिप्रिये
   
5. Apply Sindoor, Rice to the plant.
6. Offer prasad of sweets, fruits or jaggery.

Be Careful of:

• Don’t pluck Tulsi leaves without bathing, after evenings or on Sundays.
• Don’t apply sindoor on the stem or near the roots as sindoor should be applied on forehead which is the top portion of the plant. It is advised that men do not apply sindoor on Tulsi plant.

Vaastu Tips About Tulsi Plant

1. Best time to bring a Tulsi plant home is during any Thursday of Kartika month.
2. A Tulsi plant should be established in the north-east corner of your home. It should never be planted in the south direction.
3. Sindoor can be applied on Tulsi Plant as per Vastu Shastra.
4. You can plant a Tulsi plant on the balcony or corridor.
5. A Tulsi plant should always be planted in Earthen pot and should never be planted in plastic.
6. You should apply yellow colour on Tulsi pot which is related to Bhagwan Vishnu as he has a name called “Pitambar”. The word pitambar means “the one who wears yellow clothes”.

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