NAMES of TULSI MAHARANI

1. Vrndavani – One who first manifested in Vrindavan.

2. Vrnda – The goddess of all plants.
3. Visvapujita – One who the whole universe worships.
4. Puspasara – The topmost of all flowers, without whom Krishna does
not like to look upon other flowers.
5. Nandini – She gives happiness to everyone.
6. Krsna-Jivani – The life and soul of Lord Krishna.
7. Visva-Pavani – One who purifies the three worlds.
8. Tulasi – One who has no comparison.

vrndayai tulasi devyai, priyayai kesavasya ca

krsna-bhakti-prade devi, satyavatyai namo namah

I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vrnda, Srimati Tulasi Devi, who is very
dear to Lord Kesava [Krishna]. O goddess, you bestow devotional service
to Krishna and possess the highest truth.

This is offering obeisances, bowing down (pancanga pranam). And when

collecting leaves from the plant, the following mantras should be chanted:

tulasi amrta-janmasi, sada tvam kesava-priya

kesavartham cinomi tvam, varada bhava sobhane

O Tulasi devi, you are born from nectar, and you are always very dear to
Lord Kesava. Now in order to worship Lord Kesava I am collecting your
leaves and manjaris. Please bestow your mercy upon me.

yani kani ca papani, brahma-hatyadikani ca

tani tani pranasyanti, pradaksinah pade pade

“So there are three mantras, one for bowing down, one for collecting the
leaves. The collecting of leaves should be done once in the morning for
worshipping and for putting on the plates of foodstuffs to be offered. On
each bowl or plate there should be at least one leaf. So you follow and
practice these Tulasi affairs and you try to distribute your experience to all
the other centre’s, that will be a new chapter in the history of
the Krishna consciousness movement.”
 Sri Tulasi Pranama
vrindayai tulasi-devyai priyayai kesavasya ca
krishna-bhakti-prade devi satya vatyai namo namah

Sri Tulasi-Aarti

namo namah tulasi krishna-preyasi namo namah

radha-krishna-seva pabo ei abilashi

ye tomara sarana loy, tara vancha purna hoy

kripa kori’ koro tare vrindavana-vasi

mora ei abhilasha, vilasa kunje dio vasa

nayana heribo sada yugala-rupa-rasi

ei nivedana dhara, sakhira anugata koro

seva-adhikara diye koro nija dasi

dina krishna-dase koy, ei yena mora hoy

sri-radha-govinda-preme sada yena bhasi

(1) O Tulasi, beloved of Krishna, I bow before you again and again. My desire is
to obtain the service of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna.

(2) Whoever takes shelter of you has his wishes fulfilled. Bestowing your mercy
on him, you make him a resident of Vrindavana.

(3) My desire is that you will also give me a residence in the pleasure groves of
Sri Vrindavana-dhama. Thus within my vision I will always behold the beautiful
pastimes of Radha and Krishna.

(4) I beg you to make me a follower of the cowherd damsels of Vraja. Please give
me the privilege of devotional service and make me your own maidservant.

(5) This very fallen and lowly servant of Krsna prays, "May I always swim in the
love of Sri Radha and Govinda.

Sri Tulasi Pradakshina Mantra

yani kani ca papani brahma-hatyadikani ca
tani tani pranasyanti pradakshinah pade pade