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Sacred Herb

Explore 1 sacred herb entries and compare their symbolic meanings across named religious, mythic, folkloric, and modern spiritual traditions.

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Herb · Sacred Herb

Tulsi

Ocimum tenuiflorum

A sacred aromatic plant honored as a goddess and household presence, associated with devotion, purity, protection, and Vishnu or Krishna.

Hindu Vaishnava traditionDevotion, purity, protection, and loving service

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