Tulsi Pujan Diwas
| Tulsi Pujan Diwas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observed by | Hindus |
| Type | Cultural |
| Date | 25 December |
| Next time | 25 December 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 25 December 2014 |
| Started by | Asaram Bapu |
Tulsi Pujan Diwas is an Hindu festival that is celebrated annually on 25 December. The plant Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) is planted and worshipped on the occasion.[1] In 2014, The festival was started by spiritual guru Asaram Bapu[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Devotees hold the belief that worshipping tulsi brings blessings from Krishna.[9]
In Hinduism, the tulsi plant is used for religious purposes. Hindus believe that Tulsi brings prosperity.[10][11][12]
Spiritual Importance of Tulsi in Hinduism
[edit]Tulsi is revered as a symbol of purity, devotion, and spirituality in Hinduism. It is believed that worshipping Tulsi cleanses soul and strengthen the bond with Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna.[13] The plant is also believed to bring prosperity good fortune to homes.[14]
Celebration
[edit]Shri Yog Vedant Seva Samiti organizes the celebration of Tulsi Pujan Diwas annually.[15][16][17][18] Believers commemorate the event by offering water, chandan, sindoor, rice, flowers and prasad to the plant.[19][7]
The celebration of Tulsi Pujan Diwas is marked by rituals that honor the sacredness of the Tulsi plant. Devotees light a diya.[20] Many devotees donate Tulsi plants to temples and plant new Tulsi saplings at home. Tulsi Pujan Diwas is a celebration of the profound spiritual, cultural, and medicinal significance of the Tulsi plant.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Khan, Hasid. "Tulsi Pujan Diwas Date, Theme, History and Significance". www.pratidintime.com. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "क्रिसमस पर क्यों मना रहे हैं तुलसी पूजन दिवस".
- ^ "A brief cultural history of the recent phenomenon called Tulsi Pujan Divas". www.dailyo.in.
- ^ "तुलसी पूजन दिवस मनाया" [Tulsi Pujan Diwas was celebrated]. dainikbhaskar (in Hindi). 21 December 2017.
- ^ "On Tulsi Pujan Diwas, here is why the plant is significant". Zee News. 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Tulsi plant helps in keeping environment clean". dainikbhaskar (in Hindi). 10 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Tulsi Pujan Diwas 2017: Importance & Uses of Ocimum Tenuiflorum & Puja Rituals of This Festival". India.com. 25 December 2017.
- ^ "आज मंदिरों और घरों में मनेगा तुलसी पूजन दिवस" [Today Tulsi Pujan Diwas will be celebrated in Mandirs and temples]. dainikbhaskar (in Hindi). 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Tulsi Pujan Diwas 2023: Observances and significance". India Today. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Tulsi Pujan Diwas will be celebrated on 25th December". dainikbhaskar (in Hindi). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "क्रिसमस पर क्यों मना रहे हैं तुलसी पूजन दिवस".
- ^ "तुलसी पूजन दिवस मनाया" [Tulsi Pujan Diwas was celebrated]. dainikbhaskar (in Hindi). 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Tulsi Pujan Diwas 2024: Date, Rituals and Significance". The Times of India. 25 December 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Tulsi Pujan Diwas 2024: Date, History, Rituals, Spiritual Importance, And Health Benefits". Zee News. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Samiti organised Tulsi Pujan Diwas in Elementary school". dainikbhaskar (in Hindi). 9 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "श्री योग वेदांत सेवा समिति ने तुलसी पूजन दिवस मनाया" [Shri Yog Vedant Seva Samiti organized Tulsi Pujan Diwas]. dainikbhaskar (in Hindi). 26 December 2017.
- ^ "तुलसी पूजन दिवसः 25 दिसंबर को क्यों होती है तुलसी की पूजा, जानें इतिहास और पूजा विधि". Firstpost Hindi. 25 December 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tulsi Pujan Diwas 2020: Why it is celebrated on December 25?". Zee News. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Tulsi Pujan Diwas: तुलसी पूजन दिवस आज, जानिए महत्व, इतिहास और पूजा विधि" [Tulsi Pujan Diwas is today. Know the significance, history and method of worshipping]. oneindia (in Hindi). 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Tulsi Pujan Diwas 2024: Date, rituals, and significance". India Today. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.