Can Tulasi plant be watered on Ekadasi? One of adiyen’s friends said as Tulasi also fasts on Ekadasi, we must not water Tulasi on Ekadasi. kindly clarify this.

Tulasi can be watered on Ekadasi day.

Notes:

The message that Tulasi plant must not be watered on Ekadasi day as Tulasi is believed to fast can be found in certain Puranas that are followed to fulfill desires (kAmyam). As far as we are concerned, as Tulasi is used for Perumal Tiruvaradhanam, we need not follow the practices of those who do karmas to satisfy their desires.