29/08/2025
Tulsi is not offered to Lord Ganesha due to a mythological curse between them; Tulsi Devi, in her human form as Vrinda, fell in love with Ganesha, who refused her due to his vow of celibacy. In anger and heartbreak, she cursed him to marry against his will, and he, in turn, cursed her to marry a demon, Shankhachurna. Even after their eventual reconciliation and Tulsi's devotion to Lord Vishnu, Ganesha insisted that his worshipers should not offer her leaves, making it an inauspicious offering.