Kartik Month 2022: Why do people worship goddess Tulsi this month?
Kartik Month 2022: How to seek the blessings of Maa Tulsi in this auspicious month of Kartik?
Kartik Month 2022: Kartik month is one of the holiest months in the Hindu lunar calendar. Kartik is the festival of offering lamps to Lord Krishna, it glorifies Lord Krishna’s pastime of being bound with ropes by mother Yashoda. It is also believed that Kartik is the month of awakening the soul with meditation and celebration.
It usually overlaps between two months October & November by English Calendar. A lot of people perform vrata in this holy month of Kartik as it has been glorified in the Puranas. Tulsi Puja brings a divine feel to the home. As per the Hindu calendar, it is performed and celebrated in the auspicious month of Kartik. We find no home in our country without a Tulsi plant as it comes with a medical benefit and there is a belief that Lord Vishnu resides in the place where Tulsi is grown and gardened.
Padam Purana describes the month of Kartik as Krishna’s favourite month. Kartik Mahina is the eighth month in the traditional Hindi calendar followed in North India.
Why do people worship goddess Tulsi this month?
There are many stories behind worshipping goddess tulsi this month. According to religious scriptures, it is believed that Tulsi was born in this month. In this month, Tulsi vivaah is also performed by women for the well-being of their husbands and family. Tulsi vivah is performed because Lord Vishnu had promised Vrinda that he will marry her in the next life. Here is the story of Vrinda ( Tulsi) and Jalandhar that you should know:
Tulsi was Vrinda in her previous life and she was the daughter of king Daitaraj Kalnemi. She became a devotee of lord Vishnu in her childhood. When Vrinda grew up, she was married to the demon Jalandhar.
Jalandhar was very powerful. According to the scriptures, in some different context, lord Shiva was annoyed with Indra and opened his third eye. When Guru Bharaspati apologized to lord Shiva, he decided to forgive Indra and sent the fire from his eyes to the ocean. A baby boy was born out of it and he became the mighty demon king Jalandhar. He was a danger to Devas and nobody was able to defeat him due to the chastity of Vrinda.
She always used to perform whenever Jalandhar goes to war. Devas requested Lord Vishnu to help so he went for their rescue. He took the form of Jalandhar and went to Jaladhnar’s palace. Vrinda immediately touched his feet and as soon as she touched his feet, Lord Shiva killed Jalandhar and his head was thrown into his palace. Dumbfounded, Vrinda looked at her husband’s head and asked who is standing in front of her. Lord Vishnu came into his original form.
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Hurt by the deception, she cursed lord Vishnu to turn into a stone, suited to the way he had behaved. That was heartless behaviour. And lord Vishnu became Shaligram. The creation became unbalanced. Devas requested to take back her curse. For the welfare of creation, she took back her curse. After that, Vrinda took her husband’s head in her lap and immolated herself in the fire. From her ashes sprang a plant. Lord Vishnu named it Tulsi. He declared one of his forms will always stay with Tulsi ( Shaligram) and no his puja will be incomplete without her.
Benefits of worshipping the Tulsi plant during Karthik month:-
The whole part of the Tulsi plant from leaf, bark, root, branch and trunk is believed to be divine. The easiest way to please Lord Krishna is to apply the paste of Tulsi wood to the deity of Krishna (who is another form of Lord Vishnu). Worshipping Lord Krishna with a Tulsi plant is equal to using 100 varieties of flowers as promised by the Lord to Tulsi Devi.
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- Having a Tulsi plant at home will get away from all the sins including the sin of killing a Brahmin.
- Medical science says that Tulsi has its medical quality and has an application in most advanced medicine. Tulsi puja is a way of expressing our tribute to the holy plant for pleasing our life with all goodness.
- Tulsi is the dearest to Lord Krishna and is considered to be the most precious among all the plants and flowers.
This month ‘Karthik’ is all about lights and life. During this auspicious time, mother Tulsi visits every home to bless people.
