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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Uttana Dwadashi/Tulsi Festival (Nov-Dec)

Uttana Dwadashi/Tulsi Festival

Tulsi Pooja
The healing powers of Tulsi are tremendous. The leaves, flowers, trunk are all used for various ailments. It is also said that during "Samudramantana", a drop of  "Amrutha" nectar fell on the ground and it grew into a Tulsi plant. In  "Tulabara" all of Sathyabama's jewelary could not match the weight of Sri Krishna, but a tulsi leaf (dala) offered by Rukmini with love, outweighed Sri Krishna. Tulsi's unmatched properties gives it a special place of reverence in all Hindu households.
Uttana Dwadashi/Tulsi festival is celebrated on Dawadashi (12th day)  of the Kartika month, during the
waxing (bright) moon phase. The Ekadashi (11th day) before this is called Prabodini Ekadashi.
The Tulsi pot (brindavana) is decorated with rangoli and flowers. A branch of gooseberry (nelli kai) is inserted into the pot. Again, gooseberry has many medicinal values. The festival is celebrated in the evenings and lamps made with large goose berries (tops and bottoms are cut flat, and lamps are created) are lit around the pot. Arathi and prayers are offered.
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