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Tulsi Vivah

Vishnu ji

  • Puja vidhi
  • 6 Wishes to send
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Tulsi Vivah

Why it is celebrated

On Kartik Shukla Ekadashi (Dev Uthani) or Dwadashi, Tulsi Mata is married to Bhagwan Vishnu in his Shaligram form. The wedding celebrates Vishnu ji waking from his four-month yog nidra, and the season of weddings begins again after it. In many places the wedding can be held on any day up to Kartik Purnima.

The story

Long ago there was a mighty asura king named Jalandhar. His wife Vrinda was a true devotee of Bhagwan Vishnu and completely devoted to her husband. It was believed that the strength of Vrinda's devotion kept Jalandhar from being defeated. Proud of his power, Jalandhar began troubling the devtas and even went to battle with Shiv ji.

At the devtas' prayer, Bhagwan Vishnu went to Vrinda in Jalandhar's form. Vrinda could not recognise him, and her vow was broken. At that moment Jalandhar fell in the battle.

When she learnt the truth, Vrinda was heartbroken. She cursed Vishnu ji to become stone. Vishnu ji calmly accepted the curse and became the Shaligram stone. Vrinda gave up her body, and at that spot a holy plant grew, which came to be called Tulsi.

Vishnu ji promised that Tulsi would always be dearest to him, that his bhog would be incomplete without her, and that every year he would marry her in his Shaligram form. Since then this wedding has been celebrated with love and faith.

Puja vidhi

  1. In the evening, clean the tulsi pot or tulsi chaura, draw a rangoli and build a small mandap of sugarcane.
  2. Drape a red chunri over Tulsi Mata and offer bindi, bangles and other suhag items.
  3. Place Shaligram ji or an idol of Bhagwan Vishnu on a chowki beside her, and bathe both with Ganga water.
  4. Worship both with roli, sandalwood, rice, flowers, incense and a lamp.
  5. A family member holds Shaligram ji and walks around the tulsi seven times, like the pheras of a wedding, while everyone sings wedding songs.
  6. Do the aarti, offer seasonal produce such as sugarcane, sweet potato and singhara with sweets, and share the prasad.

Food

Sugarcane, sweet potato, singhara (water chestnut) and seasonal fruit; kheer, halwa or laddoos as prasad, and a family meal after the wedding.

Wishes to send

  • Warm wishes on Tulsi Vivah! May the blessings of Tulsi Mata and Shaligram Bhagwan always stay on your home.

  • Tulsi in the courtyard, Hari's name in the heart. On this holy day of Tulsi Vivah, may your home be filled with love and peace.

  • A mandap of sugarcane, the glow of diyas and wedding songs. May this Tulsi Vivah bring fresh joy to your family.

  • The Lord has woken and auspicious days are back. Greetings to you and your family on the wedding of Tulsi and Shaligram.

  • Just as Hari's bhog is incomplete without tulsi, every festival is incomplete without our loved ones. Happy Tulsi Vivah!

  • May Tulsi Mata's green freshness and Vishnu ji's grace keep your life fragrant always.

For your status

  • Today Tulsi Mata's wedding is in our courtyard.

  • Jai Tulsi Mata, Jai Shaligram Bhagwan.

  • The Lord awakes, good times begin.

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