✦Devotional Body Marks • Classical Vaiṣṇava Purāṇas
Tulasī Mālā (Sacred Basil Rosary)(तुलसी माला)
Vaiṣṇava Bhakti
The living embodiment of Vṛndā Devī (Goddess of Devotion). Wearing Tulasī around the neck signifies loving surrender to Lord Viṣṇu, purification of the throat chakra, and protection from negative astral disturbances.
Domain: Devotional Body MarksProvenance: Padma Purāṇa, Garuḍa Purāṇa, Hari Bhakti Vilāsa
Visual Iconography & Construction
Small cylindrical or spherical beads hand-carved from the dried wood of the holy basil shrub (*Ocimum sanctum*).
Ritual Usage & Somatic Application
Worn continually around the neck by Vaiṣṇava practitioners (Kaṇṭhī) and held in a japa bag for counting the Hare Kṛṣṇa or Viṣṇu Mahā-mantra.
Philosophical & Cosmic Signification
The living embodiment of Vṛndā Devī (Goddess of Devotion). Wearing Tulasī around the neck signifies loving surrender to Lord Viṣṇu, purification of the throat chakra, and protection from negative astral disturbances.
Canonical Sources & Vedic Citations
Padma Purāṇa, Garuḍa Purāṇa, Hari Bhakti Vilāsa