Tulsi Mala

Tulsi is one of the most sacred plants in Hinduism. Personified as Goddess Tulsi, she is worshiped as a deity. People grow Tulsi plants in their homes and women offer prayers to her early morning.
Tulsi is also known for its medicinal benefits. Other than this the beads of Tulsi are used to make ‘mala’ which can be worn as well as used for chanting mantras.
Tulsi mala is one of the most preferred malas, considered as an ornament as well as a jaapmala. When used as a jaapmala, it has 108 beads plus one. The 108 beads refer to chanting 108 names of a deity or chanting a mantra 108 times. The extra bead is considered so that, the person undertaking the enchantment or the sadhana does not feel dizzy. This bead is a little bigger than the others in the mala and is known as the Krishna bead. Chanting the mantras has to begin from one side of the mala and when 108 beads have been covered, one must not cross over the Krishna bead, and the next round should begin in the opposite direction.

Benefits for the wearer

• Garuda Purana mentions that Lord Vishnu stays with the person who wears Tulsi beads.
• It also mentions that the benefits accrued by wearing it are a million times more than those earned by wearing Devta puja, Pitra Puja or other punya karmas.
• It also gives protection from bad dreams, fear, accidents and weapons. And representatives of the Lord of death, Yamraaj, stay far from that person.
• It also protects one from ghosts and black magic.
• It radiates positive vibes in the aura of a person and helps him get rid of all forms of negative energy.