Vastu Tips for Tulsi Plants: Tulsi plant has special importance in Hinduism. Tulsi is considered a symbol of Goddess Lakshmi. According to Vastu Shastra, having a Tulsi plant in the house is considered very auspicious. It is said that the house in which Tulsi is present always remains happy and prosperous, that is why people plant Tulsi plant in their house and worship it daily. Tulsi plant also protects the house and the people living in it from every disaster.

Tulsi plant has great importance in India, but do you know that it is advisable not to keep some things near Tulsi. These things are considered inauspicious. So let us know which things should be kept away from the Tulsi plant.

1. Stay away from Shivling

According to Vastu Shastra, there should not be a Shivling where Tulsi is kept. Many people keep a Shivling in the Tulsi Kund and worship Tulsi and Shivling there. According to legend, Lord Shiva killed Tulsi's husband, as a result of which Tulsi is no longer used in Shiva worship. Apart from this, according to another belief, water is never offered to Shivling even from a conch.

2. Do not worship Ganapati with Tulsi

According to a legend, Ganesh ji once rejected Tulsi's marriage proposal saying that he is a celibate. Hearing this, Mother Tulsi got angry and cursed Ganesh ji to have two marriages. After this, Lord Ganesha also cursed Tulsi to marry a demon, hence Tulsi is not used in Ganesh Puja either.

3. Do not keep shoes and slippers near Tulsi plant

Actually, Goddess Lakshmi resides in Tulsi. According to Vastu Shastra, Tulsi should not be kept near shoes and slippers, this makes Tulsi impure. Doing this also makes Goddess Lakshmi angry. And there is a possibility of poverty coming into the house.

4. Do not plant thorny plants near Tulsi

According to Vastu Shastra, thorny plants should not be kept near Tulsi plant even by mistake as it can lead to poverty in the house. Apart from this, quarrels also increase in the house. If you want, you can keep a rose plant but keep a distance because rose plants are thorny too.

5. Do not keep broom near Tulsi plant

According to the scriptures, one should not keep a broom near the Tulsi plant even by mistake because the broom is used to clean the dirt of the house. Keeping a broom near Tulsi is considered an insult to Tulsi ji. By doing this, poverty starts coming into the house and the person is surrounded by many problems.