Tulsi Mantra: Meaning, Importance, Method, and Benefits
There are some trees and plants in Hinduism, which are considered gods. Tulsi plant is also one of them. This plant is usually kept by all Hindu families in their houses and worship this plant with full devotion. It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi resides in the Tulsi plant. Lord Hari Vishnu also resides in this plant. According to a religious story, Lord Shri Krishna married Tulsi Ji in the form of Shaligram.
Every year in the month of Kartik the Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha, also known as Dev Uthani Ekadashi, on that day Goddess Tulsi and Shaligram are married by law. In this way, if you worship Tulsi Ji regularly then you also get blessings of Goddess Lakshmi and Shri Vishnu Bhagwan.
Not only this, there are some divine mantras of Tulsi Ji, which if chanted regularly bring happiness and prosperity in the house as well as wealth. We talked to Pandit Manish Sharma of Ujjain about these mantras. He says, 'Positive energy enters the house by planting Tulsi plants in the house, whereas when we worship Tulsi Ji regularly, then positive energy also enters the body. This increases your wisdom and you get success in every task. Worshiping Tulsi Ji with the chanting of some mantras makes it even more fruitful.
Tulsi Gayatri Mantra
ॐ तुलसीदेव्यै च विद्महे,
विष्णुप्रियायै च धीमहि,
तन्नो वृन्दा प्रचोदयात् ।।
Om Tulsidevye Cha Vidmahe Vishnupriyaye Cha Dheemahi Tanno Vrinda Prachodayat.
Meaning: Pray by meditating on Tulsi Devi, the goddess of divine Oshadis and protector of life, O Tulsi Devi, dear to Vishnu, grant me higher intelligence, and Mother Vrinda illuminates my mind.
Benefits Of Tulsi Gayatri Mantra
During Tulsi Puja, Tulsi Mantra is chanted and Tulsi Mata Aarti is performed. Tulsi Gayatri Mantra is a powerful mantra for good health, wealth, peace, and prosperity. Tulsi Gayatri Mantra helps to get the blessings of Goddess Mahalakshmi. The use of Tulsi is very beneficial in respiratory diseases. The best time to chant Tulsi Gayatri Mantra is on Ekadashi Tithi, Friday and Saturday. A number of times to chant: 9, 11, 108, or 1008 times.
Having Tulsi in the house is very important in the Hindu religion. Tulsi has been considered a great medicine above all medicines. Tulsi is considered equal to Sanjeevani herb. Having Tulsi in the house brings healthy energy to the house. The recitation of Tulsi Gayatri Mantra gives freedom from diseases and physical suffering. Happiness and peace come in life. By chanting the Gayatri Mantra of Tulsi Mata, the mind becomes calm and there is the communication of service in the mind.
Tulsi Namashtakam Mantra
One of the many mantras of Tulsi Ji, the Namashtak Mantra has been given a lot of importance. Chanting this mantra brings wealth, glory and happiness, and prosperity.
वृंदा वृंदावनी विश्वपूजिता विश्वपावनी।
पुष्पसारा नंदनीय तुलसी कृष्ण जीवनी।।
एतभामांष्टक चैव स्त्रोतं नामर्थं संयुतम।
य: पठेत तां च सम्पूज्य सौश्रमेघ फलंलमेता।।
Vrinda Vrindavani Vishwapujita Vishwapavani.
Pushpasara Nandaniya Tulsi Krishna jivani.
Aetabhamansthaka chaiva srotam namartham sanyutam.
Yha Pathet tam ch sampujya saushramegha falamlmeta.
Meaning - I bow to Goddess Vrinda, you are seated in the form of a Tulsi plant in our courtyard. The fate of a living being rises only by accepting the very dear Tulsi of Lord Keshav as prasad.
Tulsi Pradakshina Mantra
The importance of parikrama has been told in Hinduism. Along with the gods and goddesses, there are also some godlike trees and plants, whose circumambulation gives a lot of benefits. Religious scriptures also mention the circulation of the Tulsi plant. Tulsi should always be circumambulated 3 times.
यानि कानि च पापानि जन्मान्तर कृतानि च तानि तानि प्रणश्यन्ति प्रदक्षिणे याम् पदे पदे
Yani Kani ch papani jnmantar krutani ch tani tani pranashynti pradashine yam pade pade
Meaning: Oh mother of Tulsi. Every step of your circumambulation is destroying all our sins and giving us wisdom.
Mantra to offer water to Tulsi
Offering water to Tulsi also has special significance. However, people put unaccounted water in Tulsi, but this should not be done. Before Tulsi, offer water to the Sun, and the water which is left in the pot, pour into the Tulsi plant. On offering more water, the roots of Tulsi start rotting and the Tulsi plant starts drying up, which is not auspicious at all from the architectural and religious point of view. It also leads to loss of money. Therefore, offer water only a little in Tulsi and while offering water, you should also chant this mantra.
महाप्रसाद जननी, सर्व सौभाग्यवर्धिनी आधि व्याधि हरा नित्यं, तुलसी त्वं नमोस्तुते।।
Mahaprasad Janani, Sarva Saubhagyavardhini Aadhi Vyadhi Hara Nityam, Tulsi Twam Namostute.
Meaning: O Mother, accept you in the form of Shri Hari Mahaprasad. O mother who blesses you with good fortune, we salute you again and again.
Conclusion
Tulsi, also known as Vrinda, is a goddess and consort of Sri Vishnu. As a result, he constantly appears in various incarnations of Vishnu and plays a vital role in maintaining life in this world, all related to his religious activities. Chanting the mantras of the Tulsi plant and watering this plant increases the chances of luck and success. If you also want to know more about Tulsi Mantra then talk to astrologers.
