Tulsi
तुलसी
The holy basil plant, honoured as a goddess and dear to Vishnu.
Many Hindu homes keep a tulsi plant in the courtyard or on a balcony, water it each morning and light a lamp beside it at dusk. Its leaves are offered to Vishnu and Krishna. Tulsi Vivah, her wedding to Vishnu, is celebrated in the month of Kartik.
Names and what they mean
- VrindaThe devoted wife who became the tulsi plant
- VishnupriyaBeloved of Vishnu
People pray to Tulsi for
- Health and a pure home
- A happy marriage
- Devotion to Vishnu