TULASI POOJA CONDUCT PROCEDURE

TULASI POOJA

1) Place tulasi tree on the peedam and but Annai Yantra under the tree pot

2) Place the Lamp, incense stick stand, Bell and water container on all 4 corners of the peedam

3) Tie a pattu cloth around the tree pot

4) Everyone sit around the tulasi and chant “Om Kriya Babaji Nama Aum” or 3 or 16 times depending on the number of sadhaks.

5) Everyone stand around the tulasi with 6-8 ladies holding the flowers, one lady holding a bell and the lead lady with Pottri book.

TULASI POOJA

6) Lead lady chants the Annai Pottri and all others repeat by saying “Om Kriya Annai Nama Aum” while the flower ladies offer flowers to the tulasi tree.

7) Once completed, give the flowers to everyone and all must go around the tulasi tree 9 times by singing the following song.

“Deepam Jyothi Param Brahmam” “Deepam Sarva Tamopaham” “Deepena Saathya De Sarvam” “Sandya Deepam Namosthuthe” “Babaji Deepam Namosthuthe” “Annai Deepam Namosthuthe” “Amman Deepam Namosthuthe” “Thulasi Deepam Namosthuthe”

8) Once completed everyone stand around the tree and do Tulasi Mantra jabam 16 times (Tulasi Mantra Initiated members) or “Om Kriya Babaji Nama Aum” jabam 16 times (Non initiated members)

9) Lead lady offers water on the flower in everyone’s hand one at a time and they offer their flower to the tulasi followed by Vanaka Asanam to the tulasi.

10) Lead lady shows theepam to the Tulasi by singing theepa song.

“Sothi Sothi Sothi Suyam” “Sothi Sothi Sothi Param” “Kriya Sothi Babaji Sothi” “Sothi Sothi Sothi Suyam” “Sothi Sothi Sothi Param” “Kriya Sothi Annai Sothi” “Sothi Sothi Sothi Suyam” “Sothi Sothi Sothi Param” “Tulasi Sothi Krishna Sothi” “Sothi Sothi Sothi Suyam” “Sothi Sothi Sothi Param”

11) All touch the Theepam and conclude Thulasi Pooja.