{"product_id":"tulsi-mala-kanthi","title":"Tulsi Mala Kanthi — Pure Tulsi Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a Vaishnav household the tulsi kanthi is not jewellery — it is a vow you wear. Fine tulsi wood beads, off-white to pale gold, strung long in the traditional double-round kanthi that ISKCON initiates receive at diksha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine cylindrical beads turned from pure natural tulsi wood — off-white to yellowish, as tulsi naturally is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditionally worn by devotees of Vishnu, Ram and Krishna, and used for both puja and daily wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLab-tested at an independent laboratory — scan the QR on your box to see your batch's report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergised through Vedic ritual before dispatch (ceremony video included via QR)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePure tulsi wood, cut small and strung long so it doubles at the throat in the traditional kanthi style. Tulsi is treated as the most sacred wood in Hindu practice, which is why the mala is offered before the deity before it is worn for the first time. Suitable for the ISKCON diksha ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Wear\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore wearing for the first time, the kanthi is traditionally presented before Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna. Worn continuously by initiates. Keep dry — tulsi is wood and will swell and darken with soaking. Remove before bathing and store in a clean cloth pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCertification — Tested Before It Ships\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery KaalVeda batch is sample-tested for material identification at an independent testing laboratory before dispatch — gemstone and rudraksha lots go to Cambay Gemmological Lab, an ISO 9001:2015 certified gems, pearls and rudraksh testing laboratory. Your box carries a QR code that opens your batch's actual report — material identity, measurement, weight and batch number. If a batch fails identification, it never ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Returns\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFree shipping across India · COD available · Dispatched within 24–48 hours after batch energisation · 7-day easy returns (unworn, in original packaging).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KaalVeda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49501762060547,"sku":"KV-M07","price":799.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0837\/1221\/3251\/files\/tulsi-mala-kanthi-b2-1.png?v=1787497805","url":"https:\/\/kaalveda.in\/products\/tulsi-mala-kanthi","provider":"KaalVeda.in","version":"1.0","type":"link"}