# The glories of tulasī > [!summary] > *Tulasī (the sacred basil plant) is most dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Her leaves are essential in Deity worship, and Kṛṣṇa does not accept offerings without them. Simply seeing, touching, or remembering tulasī brings purification.* ## Most Dear to Kṛṣṇa ![[cc/antya/3/137]] ![[cc/madhya/22/125]] ## Kṛṣṇa Does Not Accept Offerings Without Tulasī ![[cc/madhya/15/134#translation]] ![[cc/antya/6/297#translation]] ## Tulasī-devī as Vṛndā Tulasī-devī is also known as Vṛndā-devī, and the sacred forest of Vṛndāvana is named after her because she grows so abundantly there. The Tulasī Praṇāma prayer addresses her by both names: ![[extra/SVA/sri-tulasi-pranama]] The name *Vṛndāvana* means "the forest of Vṛndā (Tulasī)." Because Tulasī is so dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the place where she grows in abundance becomes His eternal abode. ## Worship of Tulasī-devī ![[cc/madhya/24/334]] ![[cc/antya/3/136]] ## Simply by Seeing Tulasī One Becomes Purified ![[cc/antya/3/138#translation]] ![[books/nod/11#purport]] ## Tulasī Beads and Their Importance ![[cc/madhya/15/111]] ![[cc/antya/6/298#translation]] ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/the-importance-of-deity-worship|The importance of Deity worship]] — Tulasī essential in arcanā - [[wiki/articles/the-nine-processes-of-devotional-service|The nine processes of devotional service]] — Arcanam includes tulasī - [[wiki/articles/the-glories-of-vrindavana|The glories of Vṛndāvana]] — Where tulasī grows abundantly - [[wiki/articles/surrender-to-the-lord|Surrender to the Lord]] — Essential principle ## From the Index - [[index/entries/tulasi|Tulasī]] — Sacred plant - [[index/entries/tulasi-devi|Tulasī-devī]] — Sacred plant personified - [[index/entries/worship|Worship]] — Of tulasī - [[index/entries/deity-worship|Deity Worship]] — Includes tulasī