Tulsi
tirth: none
-
Kartik Mahatmya katha: seven stories from the Padma Purana
Satyabhama asks Krishna what in a former life made her so dear to him, and his answer is the Kartik Mahatmya: seven stories from the Padma Purana.
-
The Tulsi Mantra
You’ll notice this yourself the house feels a little softer near a Tulsi plant. The air shifts. It’s lighter, calmer. Maybe that’s why, for centuries, people have treated Tulsi not as a plant, but as Maa Tulsi herself divine, nurturing, steady. Chanting the Tulsi Mantra isn’t about ritual for show. It’s about connecting with something…
-
Tulsi Chalisa: full Hindi text, English letters and line by line meaning
The Tulsi Chalisa is a Hindi prayer to Tulsi Mata that begins “Namo namo Tulsi Maharani”. Full text from a 2004 printed edition, in Hindi and English letters, with its meaning.