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Indira Ekadashi: Avoid these major mistakes while worshipping Tulasi
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News18•05-10-2026, 17:22
Indira Ekadashi: Avoid these major mistakes while worshipping Tulasi
- •Never offer water to the Tulasi plant on the day of Ekadashi as Goddess Tulasi observes a strict fast for Lord Vishnu.
- •Do not pluck fresh Tulasi leaves on Ekadashi; instead, pluck them a day in advance on Dashami for worship purposes.
- •Avoid touching the Tulasi plant during worship or while lighting a lamp on Ekadashi evening.
- •Observing Indira Ekadashi and donating food to Brahmins or the poor brings immense merit and removes Pitru Dosha.
Key Questions Answered
On the day of Ekadashi, one must strictly follow three major rules: never offer water to the Tulasi plant because she observes a Nirjala fast for Lord Vishnu, avoid plucking Tulasi leaves, and worship from a distance without touching the plant.
Pouring water on the Tulasi plant on Ekadashi is strictly prohibited because Goddess Tulasi observes a strict Nirjala fast for Lord Sri Hari Vishnu on this day, and watering her disrupts her fasting vow, turning the worship into a sin.
Scriptures state that plucking leaves on Ekadashi is inauspicious, so required Tulasi leaves should be plucked a day in advance on Dashami before sunset and kept in a clean vessel.
