Can we worship a Tulasi plant daily as a representative model of Mother Rukmini?

[An online spiritual discussion was conducted on April 04, 2021, in which several devotees participated. Some of the questions of devotees answered by Swāmi are given below.]

[Smt. Anita Renkuntla asked: Pādanamaskāraṃ Swāmiji! The Tulasī plant is worshipped as a representative model of Rukmiṇī Mātā. There are few people in my neighbourhood who think that Rukmiṇī Mātā sleeps on Sunday, and so the Tulasī plant should not be worshipped on that day. Due to this, they do not even pour water to the plant on that day. Is this belief a part of the ritual as suggested by our ancient sages or it is misunderstood by us? Is there any spiritual concept to be learned by conducting that ritual as my neighbours do?]

Swāmi replied: This is a perfect representative model of blind ignorance of ignorant people rubbing their ignorance on the heads of innocent people!

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