Tulasi[tulsi] Is a herbal and mystic plant grown in front and around Hindu houses. It is used for Pooja and in temples. Tulasi has anti-biotic and other curative properties too~
idi minnal ~ thulasitharayil chaanjaadunna deepam [Malayalam]
idi minnal thulasi- maadathile aadi ashaum deepam [Tamizh, Tamil ]
thunder lightning ~ in the thulasi-thara the dancing flame
Note thulasithara~ the earth under thulasi / the platform in front of Hindu houses where Thulasi is grown to Welcome Goddess Lakshmi. At "sandhyaa"[twilight] a burning lamp is placed on the platform.
Here is now more in the Inida Saijiki: ..... http://indiasaijikiworlkhaiku.blogspot.com/2005/02/basil-tulsi.html ..... Thank you, Narayanan san !!!