Kohima, December 13 (MExN): The Tulsi Plantation Award distribution ceremony was held at Raj Bhavan, Kohima on December 12. Organized by Aashray, Dergaon Nature Organisation under the banner of ‘provide shelter for needy’, the Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya encouraged the Aashray Dergaon Nature Organisation Assam to spread more information about the medicinal knowledge of healthcare for the people.
The Aashray Dergaon Nature Organisation officially stated that Tulsi plantation contest was held in All Assam level with the participants 516 which was held in the month of October 18, 2016. The top three position were begged by Mon Rajguru pujabari of Majuli. Jyotiprova Das saikia and Nayanmoni Bora bagged the Patanjali Arybhatta Sushruta Award respectively.
Tulsi is planted for Religious and medicine purposes and for its essential oil and is widely known amongst Indian as a medicinal plant and an herbal tea commonly used in Ayurveda. Within Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, the devotees perform worship involving holy basil plants or leaves and the plant is reserved as an elixir of life. They started planting contest from 2014 at local level for the first time.
A press release issued by the PRO Raj Bhavan informed that in the year 2015, Governor PB Acharya expressed his interest on Tulsi plantation and instituted three awards like Saint and Yog guru patanjali Award, Astromer Arybhatta Award and Ayurvedic surgeon Sushruta Award with a Cash prize Rs/-5000, 3000, and Rs/- 2000 with citation respectively by the Governor PB Acharya at Raj Bhavan Guwahati.
