🙏 Lord Vishnu & Tulsi

Tulsi Vivah

🗓️ Kartik Shukla Dwadashi (Oct–Nov)

The story behind Tulsi Vivah

Tulsi Vivah celebrates the ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi plant (regarded as a form of Vrinda/Lakshmi) to Lord Vishnu, worshipped as Shaligram or Krishna. Observed on Kartik Shukla Dwadashi, the day after Devutthana Ekadashi when Lord Vishnu is believed to awaken from his four-month cosmic sleep, it formally opens the wedding season and is performed with the same rites as a Hindu wedding — a mandap, sindoor, and wedding songs included.

Tulsi Vivah Puja Vidhi

  1. 1

    Mandap & Decoration

    Decorate the Tulsi plant and a Shaligram or Vishnu idol with a small mandap, sugarcane stalks, and marigold flowers.

  2. 2

    Kanyadaan Ritual

    Perform the wedding rites — joining Tulsi and Vishnu with a cotton thread, as in a Kanyadaan — while reciting the wedding mantras.

  3. 3

    Sindoor & Aarti

    Apply sindoor near the Tulsi plant, light a ghee lamp, and perform the wedding aarti.

  4. 4

    Prasad Distribution

    Offer and distribute sweets, especially those made with sugarcane and amla, as wedding prasad.

Tulsi Vivah Mantra

तुलसी श्रीसखी शुभे पापहारिणि पुण्यदे। नमस्ते नारदनुते नारायणमनःप्रिये॥

Meaning

O auspicious Tulsi, dear friend of Lakshmi, remover of sins, giver of merit — salutations to you, praised by Narada, beloved of Lord Narayana's heart.

How to chant

Chant while circumambulating the Tulsi plant or offering sindoor and flowers during the ceremony.

When is Tulsi Vivah?

YearDate
2026Saturday, 21 November 2026
2027Thursday, 11 November 2027
2028Sunday, 29 October 2028
2029Saturday, 17 November 2029

Dates are computed with the Drik (observational) method from real solar and lunar positions, using sunrise-to-sunrise Tithi assignment for New Delhi.

Tulsi Vivah's date is calculated from the Sun's position rather than from local sunrise or sunset, and this calculation does not yet adjust for your location. Some communities observe it a day earlier or later depending on local convention — check with your local temple or community for the date observed where you are.

These dates follow the panchang convention computed for each city's own coordinates — they are not a universal verdict. Some temples and communities shift observance to a weekend regardless of the computed date, and published panchang authorities recommend using your own city's panchang rather than a single worldwide date. Confirm with your local temple or community before treating a date as final.

Festivals around Tulsi Vivah

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Tulsi Vivah FAQs

Tulsi Vivah falls on 21 November 2026, based on Kaala's Drik Panchang calculation for the corresponding Tithi.

Tulsi Vivah is dated according to the lunar Tithi, not the fixed Gregorian calendar, so its Gregorian date shifts from year to year while its position in the lunar calendar stays consistent.

The astronomical event Tulsi Vivah marks happens at the same instant everywhere in the world, but which calendar day that instant falls on locally depends on each city's own timing — so cities in different countries can observe Tulsi Vivah a day apart.