the tulsi plant is called black turmeric in english.
the tulsi plant is called black turmeric in english.
what is the tulsi plant called in english?
black turmeric
bullet::::- kartiki ekadashi and tulshicha lagna: the 11th day of the month of kartik marks the end of chaturmas and is called kartiki ekadashi (also known as prabodhini ekadashi). on this day, hindus, particularly the followers of vishnu, celebrate his awakening after a yoganidra of four months of chaturmas. people worship him and fast for the entire day. the same evening, or the evening of the next day, is marked by tulsi vivah (tulshicha lagna). the tulsi (holy basil plant) is held sacred by the hindus as it is regarded as an incarnation of mahalaxmi who was born as vrinda. the end of diwali celebrations mark the beginning of tulshicha lagna. maharashtrians organise the marriage of a sacred tulsi plant in their house with krishna. on this day the tulshi vrindavan is coloured and decorated as a bride. sugarcane and branches of tamarind and amla trees are planted along with the tulsi plant. though a mock marriage, all the ceremonies of an actual maharashtrian marriage are conducted including chanting of mantras, mangal ashtaka and tying of mangal sutra to the tulshi. families and friends gather for this marriage ceremony, which usually takes place in the late evening. various "pohe" dishes are offered to krishna and then distributed among family members and friends. this also marks the beginning of marriage season.
marathi people
a variant of the legend replaces shankhachuda with jalandhara and the name "tulsi" with vrinda (a synonym of the tulsi plant). it concentrates on the tale of vishnu destroying vrinda's chastity to lead to the death of jalandhara by shiva. in this legend, tulsi is distinct from lakshmi. the legend ends with vrinda cursing vishnu to become a stone, turning him the shaligram stone (which are found only in the kali gandaki river of nepal) and vishnu transforming vrinda into the tulsi plant. in a variant, vrinda immolated herself in her husband's funeral pyre (see sati) but vishnu ensured that she got incarnated in the form of tulsi plant on the earth. in both versions, she gain the status of a goddess named tulsi, while his earthly form is the tulsi plant.
tulsi in hinduism