JAY SHREE POOJYASHREE SHREE AMMA
JAY MAHAN BRAHMASHREE GOPALAVALLIDASAR
JAY SHREE RADHEKRISHNA SATHSANG
Dear Readers,
Radhekrishna once again! In this years first post, we began with the question on Why do we worship the tulasi?
We concluded the post promising a story from the Hindu scriptures on the tulasi plant. Let us know about the same.
As one story goes, Tulasi was the devoted wife of Shankhachuda, a celestial being. She believed that Lord Krishna tricked her into sinning. So she cursed Him to become a stone (shaaligraama). Seeing her devotion and adhered to righteousness, the Lord blessed her saying that she would become the worshipped plant, tulasi that would adorn His head.
Also that all offerings would be incomplete without the tulasi leaf - hence the worship of tulasi.
She also symbolises Goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Lord Vishnu. Those who wish to be righteous and have a happy family life worship the tulasi. Thus it is no surprise that we can see a tulasi plant in every household!
Tulasi is married to the Lord with all pomp and show as in any wedding.
We will know more about tulasi in our next post. We will tell you yet another story signifying the importance of tulasi, also a part of innumerable Krishna leela’s.
…to be continued
Section II: Information about Indian herbs
In this post let us know about the herb isabgol or isapghul, called as Spogel or Fleaseed in English and Plantago Ispagula in Latin.
- They are small seeds which turn into a mucilage when soaked in water
- The husk also has the same properties
- Its used extensively for curing constipation and dysentery
- It is also useful in cough and asthma
- Paste of fleaseeds soaked in water is particularly helpful in dealing with whitlow
That concludes our post for the fortnight. Till the next post on 6th Feb, Radhekrishna!
Sarvam Guruvaarpanam
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