There once was an Asura named Jalandhara. Jalandhara was born out of the anger that Lord Shiva felt towards Lord Indra. He was married to the beautiful Vrinda.
Vrinda was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu and she had received yogic powers due to her bhakti. Jalandhara, who was already powerful, became invincible due to the powers of Vrinda.
Every time Jalandhara went to battle, she would begin her prayers to Lord Vishnu.
This would ensure the victory of the Asura.
Once, Jalandhara went against battling with the Devas, with Lord Shiva as the leader. The Gods knew that it was impossible to defeat Jalandhara, as the prayers of Vrinda were in progress. So, Lord Vishnu took the form of Jalandhara and went to Vrinda. He informed that he has defeated lord Shiva, and asked her to stop her prayers. Hearing these words, she stopped the prayers and got up from her seat.
As soon as she did so, she realized that there was something wrong. At that very moment, Lord Shiva had killed Jalandhara.
Vrinda realized this and also came to know that it was none other than her Lord Vishnu who had cheated her.
She cursed lord Vishnu to become a stone for such cheating and not protecting her husband at the time of need. With this, she breathed her last.
According to the curse, Lord Vishnu was trapped in the Saalagramam and Vrinda was reborn as a tulsi plant. The leaves of tulsi is Lord Vishnu's favourite and no pooja or offering for him is complete without the leaves of tulsi.
We learn from this incident in Tulsi Mahathmiyam that even the God have to bear the consequences, if he does an evil deed.
Tulsi maharaani kids jai !!
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