Answer
Tulsi chanting beads are always pure in themselves; they are not contaminated simply by being seen or used in the course of devotional practice. However, they must be handled with proper care and respect.
One should not touch the beads with unclean hands, nor take them into impure places such as the toilet. The chanting beads should be kept in a bead bag, and the bag should also be stored in a clean and respectful place.
The beads are not affected by observing rituals, ceremonies, or other duties connected with material activities. They become contaminated only when they are handled improperly—such as being touched with unclean hands, kept in an unclean place, or taken into impure environments.
Such negligence should be avoided as an offense. If the beads are accidentally exposed to impurity, they may be gently washed with clean water and then properly dried.
The essential principle is to maintain cleanliness and reverence in handling the chanting beads while continuing one’s devotional practice.
