Basil Leaves - Holy Basil (Ocimum Tenuiflorum), Aromatic Green And Purple Leaves For Medicinal And Religious Purposes - Revered Herb For Ayurveda And Worship

Our company has earned accolades in supplying and manufacturing of Basil Leaves in Cuttack, Odisha, India. this Ocimum tenuiflorum, also known as Ocimum sanctum, holy basil, or tulasi or tulsi (also sometimes spelled thulasi), is an aromatic plant in the family Lamiaceae which is native to the Indian subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated plant throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. It is an erect, many-branched subshrub, 30a 60 cm (12a 24 in) tall with hairy stems and simple phyllotaxic green or purple leaves that are strongly scented. Leaves have petioles and are ovate, up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long, usually slightly toothed. Tulasi is cultivated for religious and medicinal purposes, and for its essential oil. It is widely known across the Indian subcontinent as a medicinal plant and a herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has an important role within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving holy basil plants or leaves. This plant is revered as an elixir of life. Tulsi leaves are an essential part in the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, including Krishna and Ram, and other male Vaishnava deities such as Hanuman, Balarama, Garuda and many others. Tulsi is a sacred plant for Hindus and is worshipped as the avatar of Lakshmi. It is believed that water mixed with the petals given to the dying raises their departing souls to heaven.