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Why shouldn't we put Tulasi/ basil leave during Lord Vinayaka puja When we perform Lord Vinayaka puja, we put many varieties of leaves and flowers. If you have noticed you don't find Tulasi/ basil leave. Tulasi leave is considered most sacred leaves in Hindu religion.      Once Lord Vinayaka was traveling beside Ganga river, a princess named Dharmadwaja saw lord Vinayaka and started liking him and also proposed. But Lord Ganesha rejected her proposal, angry with his rejection she cursed Lord Ganesha saying you will remain as a bachelor for a long period. In response to her curse, even he cursed her to remain with a demon for a long period. After hearing his curse, she started pleading to rescue her from his curse. Lord Ganesha calmed himself and said you have to live with a demon for a short period and later get rebirth as a sacred Tulasi. This is the reason why Lord Vinayaka dislikes Tulasi leaves. So avoid tulasi leaf at Ganesh puja. Why shouldn't we

What is the meaning of vatapatra sai Vatapatra Sai means Lord sleeping on banyan tree leaf/ marri leaf. We find its presence in Markendeya maharshi charitra. Markendeya meditates for six manvantras(age of manu) , during seventh manvantra Lord Indra, in order to disturb his meditation, he sends beautiful ladies. But Markendeya will not get disturbed with this ladies dance performance. After seeing his devoted meditation, Lord Vishnu appears and asks for boon. He asks a boon to see his Magic. After few days there will be nonstop rain and wind blows. All water streams were over flown and all areas were drowned. Markendeya was living in sadness. Once he will notice an incidence where a small boy was floating on banyan tree leaf/ marri leaf. Baby was sucking his foot by holding his legs with little hands. That small baby is only Vatapatra sai  With the order of Lord Vishnu, he will enter into the stomach of the baby. He was surprised to see the whole land and living beings sinkin