Tulasī-mantras for worshipping Tulasī-

devī
PRANATI (OBEISANCES)
vṛndāyai tulasī-devyai
priyāyai keśavasya ca
viṣṇu-bhakti-prade devī
satya vatyai namo namaḥ
“I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vṛndā, Śrīmatī Tulasī-devī, who is very dear to Lord
Keśava. O goddess, you bestow devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa and you possess the highest
truth.”

PRADAKSHIN (CIRCUMAMBULATING)
yāni kāni ca pāpāni
brahma-hatyādikāni ca
tāni tāni praṇaśyanti
pradakṣiṇaḥ pade pade
“Those who circumambulate Śrīmatī Tulasī-devī step by step destro whatever sins they have
committed, even the killing of a brāhmaṇa.”

CHAYANA (PLUCKING)
tulasy amṛta-janmāsi
sadā tvaṁ keśava-priyā
keśavārthaṁ cinomi tvāṁ
varadā bhava śobhane
"O Tulasī of effulgent beauty, you were born from nectar, during the churning of the milk ocean.
You are always very dear to Lord Keśava. Now, in order to worship Lord Keśava, I am collecting
your leaves and mañjarīs. Please bestow your benediction on me that my worship will obtain
success."
KSHAMA (FORGIVENESS)
cayanodbhava-duḥkhaṁ ca
yad hṛdi tava vartate
tat kṣamasva jagan-mātaḥ
vṛndā-devī namo ’stu te
“O Tulasī-devī, I offer my respectful obeisances unto you. Kindly forgive me if I have caused you
pain by picking your leaves and manjaris, O mother of the universe.”

SNAN (BATHING)
om govinda vallabham
bhakta caitanya karinim
snapayami jagad dhatrim
krsna bhakti pradayinim
"I am bathing goddess Tulasi-devi, who is very dear to Govinda, who is the mother of the
Universe, who gives life to all the devotees, and who bestows devotion to Lord Krsna"

AVOID PLUCKING TULSI LEAVES ON DWADASI

Tulasi should not be plucked on dvadasi. The Visnu Dharmottara says, Vaisnavas should never
pick Tulasi on dvadasi tithi.
samkranty Adau ni Siddho'pi tulasyavacayah smrtau
param zrI viznu bhaktastu dvadazyam eva nesyate
"It is generally forbidden to pluck Tulasi on Sankranti, (Purnima, Amavasya, Dvadashi, Sunday)
etc., according to the strict rules of the Smritis, but the most important rule (according to Shrila
Sanatana Goswami) which the Vaishnava devotees should certainly follow is to not pluck Tulasi
leaves on Dvadashi." (From Hari Bhakthi Vilasa 7.353)
nac chindat tulasim vipra
dvādaśyaṁ vaiṣṇavaḥ kvacit
"Oh brahmanas, a Vaisnava never picks Tulasi leaves on Dvadashi, (the day after Ekadashi)."

Why should we avoid plucking Tulasi leaves on Dvadasi?

Srimati Tulsi Maharani, the pure devotee of the Lord, keeps fasting on the whole Ekadashi and
takes rest on Dwadashi. So the devotee in order to not to disturb or hurt her, don't pluck leaves
on that day.