P.S: Images taken in 2009. Uthwana Dwadashi – Tulasi Habba or Tulasi Pooje is celebrated a fortnight after Deepavali. It signifies the day Tulasi married Lord Vishnu. On this day, Tulasi katte is decorated like a bride. Amla trees are planted along with the tulsi plant. What’s Tulasi? In most madhwa homes, you find a [...]
Archive for the ‘Tulasi Pooja’ Category
12 Nov
Devaranama On Tulasi
This song is written by Sree Purandara Dasaru, and is in Kalyani Raaga and Adi tala. The lyrics were provided to me by my Aunt, Ms. Lalitha. She said my great great grandfather used to ask her to sing this song during Tulasi Habba. Thanks Aunty for this wonderful song. Attached below are the lyrics [...]
10 Nov
ತುಲಸೀ ಹಬ್ಬ/ವಿವಾಹ – ಉತ್ವಾನ ದ್ವಾದಶಿ – Tulasi Habba – Nov 18th 2010
This year ತುಲಸೀ ಹಬ್ಬ/ವಿವಾಹ – ಉತ್ವಾನ ದ್ವಾದಶಿ – Tulasi Habba is celebrated on November 18th 2010, Thursday. All the details for doing this pooje have been posted on the blog. Links for all the slokas, songs to be sung, and pooja procedure can be found at the following link: Pooja details P.S: I will be [...]
12 Aug
Handbook for performing Festivals
I received an email from a mailing list which I have subscribed, which had links to several books on Hinduism. As I was browsing through the content of the web site which had several important books scanned, I found this simple and very well explained book which has details of all the festivals, the rituals [...]
30 Oct
ಒಲ್ಲನೋ ಹರಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳನೋ Lyrics
Lalitha Aunty sent me this song since today is Tulasi Pooje. This Devaranama is from Purandara Dasaru in Raga Kalyani and Adi tala. Thanks so much, Aunty. ಒಲ್ಲನೋ ಹರಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳನೋ ಒಲ್ಲನೋ ಹರಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳನೋ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಾಧನವಿದ್ದೂ ತುಳಸಿ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಪೂಜೆ- ಒಲ್ಲನೋ ಹರಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳನೋ || ಸಿಂಧು ಶತ ಕೋಟಿ ಗಂಗೊದಕವಿದ್ದ್ದೂ ಗಂಧ ಸುಪರಿಮಳ ವಸ್ತ್ರವಿದ್ದೂ ಚೆಂದುಳ ಆಭರಣ ಧೂಪ ದೀಪಗಳಿದ್ದೂ ಬೃಂದಾವನ ಶ್ರೀ [...]
30 Oct
Tulasi Sankeerthaney(Neerey Thoreley) Lyrics and Audio
This is yet another Tulasi Sankeerthaney. The lyrics and audio are provided Ms. Rekha S Srinivasan. Rekha was able to record this song with the help of her Husband, and also her friend Muthu Kumar. Thanks Rekha & Family and also to Mr.Muthu Kumar for providing us with such a rare song. Sankeerthaney (Bhudhavaarakke) Hari [...]
29 Oct
Tulasi Sankeerthaney (Govinda Govinda Raama) on Youtube
Ms. Rekha S Srinivasan has recorded this song for us. The lyrics are also provided by Rekha, which again is posted on the blog. Rekha was able to record this song with the help of her Husband, and also her friend Muthu Kumar. Thanks Rekha & Family and also to Mr.Muthu Kumar for providing us [...]
29 Oct
Thulasi Kalyaana Haadu Lyrics
Thulasi Kalyaana Haadu Lyrics provided to us by Ms. Rekha S Srinivasan. Thanks again so much Rekha. Kalyaanavey namma krishna shri thulasigey | Ballidha shri vaasudhevanigey || Kalyaanavey namma krishna shri thulasigey | Ballidha shri vaasudhevanigey || Kalyaanam thulasi kalyaanam | Kalyaanam thulasi kalyaanam || Pallavi || Angaladholagella thulasiya vana maadi | Shringaarava maadi sheegradhindha [...]
28 Oct
Tulasi Sankeerthaney Lyrics
Attached below is the Tulasi Sankeerthaney provided by Ms. Rekha S Srinivasan. Thanks so much, Rekha. Govindha govinda raama | Govindha naaraayana || Govindha gopala krishna | Govindha naaraayana || Pallavi || Soamaasuranemba dhaithya | Saamakavedhavanoyyaluma || Soamaasuranannu kondhu | Saamakavedhava thandhanuma || 1 ||(Hari govindha govindha..) Guddavu mulugi poagalu namma dheva | Guddava bennali [...]
8 Nov
Daily Tulasi Pooja Procedure
Even though I have been doing Tulasi Pooje, I wasn’t sure how to put the same in words. So, while browsing the books I had, I found this page which had the detailed procedure about how to do the same. So, I took an image of the same. So, for all those of you who [...]

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