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Lalji is placed in a palanquin and accompanied by singing and dancing devotees. The barat is welcomed on the outskirts of Tulsi's village and the ceremonial wedding is held at the temple. On the bride's side, Tulasi is planted in an earthen pot for the ceremony. People desirous of children perform Kanyadaan from Tulsi's side acting as her parents.
Tulasi (Sanskrit: तुलसी, romanized: Tulasī), Tulsi or Vrinda is a sacred plant in Hindu tradition. Hindus regard it as an earthly manifestation of the goddess Tulasi; she is regarded as the avatar of Lakshmi, and thus the consort of the god Vishnu. In another iteration, as Vrinda, she is married to Jalandhara.
The local language of the bride and groom may also be used. The rituals are prescribed in the Gruhya sutra composed by various rishis such as Apastamba , Baudhayana and Ashvalayana . The pre-wedding and post-wedding rituals and celebrations vary by region, preference and the resources of the groom, bride and their families.
Lakshmi attempted to pacify both of them, but in the ensuing quarrel, the three of them had cursed each other to be incarnated on earth: Saraswati and Ganga became rivers, while Lakshmi incarnated as the tulasi plant. [3] In a different legend from the Devi Bhagavata Purana, Lakshmi incarnated herself as Tulasi, the daughter of King Dharmadhvaja.
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]
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Language: Telugu: Sati Tulasi (English: Ever-Present Tulasi) (Telugu: సతీ తులసి) is a 1936 Telugu film directed by Chitrapu Narasimha Rao.
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