Next, the devotees sing Sri Tulasi Kirtana while one devotee offers arati to Tulasi-devi with incense, a ghee lamp and flowers.
O goddess, you bestow devotional service to Lord Krsna and possess the highest truth. I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vrnda, Srimati Tulasi Devi, who is very dear to Lord Kesava. Vrndayai-unto Vrnda tulasi-devyai-unto Tulasl Devi priyayai- who is dear kesavasya-to Lord Kesava ca-and krsna-bhakti- devotional service to Lord Krsna, prade-who bestows devi-O goddess satya-vatyai-unto Satyavati namah namah-repeated obeisances. Preferably, arati should also be offered to Tulsi in the evening, just before Sandhya-arati.īegin Tulasi-arati by offering obeisances to Tulsai-devi, chanting the Tulasi-Pranama mantra three times. The devotees sing prayers to Tulasi-devi while one devotee offers Her arati, then all circumambulate Tulasi-devi, offering her water. Immediately following Mangala-arati, Tulasi-puja is offered.
Anyone who comes in touch with the tulasi tree in the above-mentioned ways lives eternally in the Vaikuntha world." Simply by seeing, simply by touching, simply by remembering, simply by praying to, simply by bowing before, simply by hearing about or simply by sowing this tree, there is always auspiciousness.
In the Skanda Purana there is another statement about tulasi, as follows: "Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. They water it and offer obeisances to it, because worship of the tulasi tree is very important in devotional service. Even in great cities where it is very difficult to keep a tulasi tree, people are to be found very carefully keeping this plant. In India all Hindus, even those not belonging to the Vaisnava group, take special care of the tulasi tree. And when the tulasi leaves are offered in devotion at the lotus feet of Krsna, there is the full development of love of Godhead." If someone sows a tulasi tree somewhere, certainly he becomes devoted to Lord Krsna. Simply by offering obeisances to and pouring water on the tulasi tree, one can become freed from the fear of being sent to the court of Yamaraja. Simply by seeing or touching this tree one can become relieved from all distresses and diseases. "In the Skanda Purana there is a statement praising the tulasi tree as follows: "Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the tulasi tree, which can immediately vanquish volumes of sinful activities. Srimati Tulasi-devi in Her Plant and Murti Forms The Hare Krsnas - Sadhana Practice - The Morning Program - Tulasi-arati
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