

Three different types of Tulasi are used in temples.

The month of Karthika (October-November) is famous for Tulasi pooja. In Kerala, a household is considered incomplete if it doesn't have a Tulasithara. Tulasi is worshipped as Tulasi Devi or Vrinda Devi. Tulasi is regarded as a goddess and a consort of Lord Vishnu.

Puranas like Vishnu Purana, Bhagavatha Purana, Devi Bhagavatha Purana and Padma Purana explains the glory and worshipp protocols of Tulasi in detail. A number of passages in the Puranas and other scriptures (Vedas), point to the importance of Tulasi within religious worship. The name Tulasi means the incomparable one. Tulasi is the most used pooja flower in Kerala temples. Pooja flowers and Dasapushpams Tulasi (Holy Basil - Ocimum tenuiflorum)
