Tulsi, an avatar of Goddess Lakshmi, is known as a holy plant and is worshipped in every Hindu home. She symbolises purity, devotion, and protection. Her presence is believed to bring positivity, spiritual strength, and divine blessings to the household.
Tulsi Vivah in 2025 will be celebrated on 01st November, marking the sacred union of Tulsi and Lord Vishnu. It falls on Dev Uthani Ekadashi, the day when Lord Vishnu awakens from his four-month cosmic rest.
Tulsi is said to have been the loyal princess Vrinda, whose innocence protected her warrior husband. She changed into the revered Tulsi plant after lies brought on her curse. On Tulsi Vivah, Lord Vishnu married her as Shaligram, granting her eternal union.
Women decorate the Tulsi Vrindavan with rangoli, flowers, and draped sarees. A miniature wedding ceremony is performed with a Shaligram or a Vishnu idol. Offerings of sweets, lamps, haldi-kumkum, and sacred mantras fill the home with auspicious energy and devotion.
In the evening, families gather to perform the ceremony of marriage. A celebratory environment is produced by traditional music, prayers, and joyful rituals. While unmarried females pray for a perfect life mate blessed by Lord Vishnu and Goddess Tulsi, married women seek blessings for peace.
Lamps, incense, and holy chants honouring Tulsi and Vishnu are used during the great aarti. Divine love and purity are symbolised by the shining diyas. At the auspicious conclusion of the ceremony, devotees circumambulate the Tulsi Vrindavan and present flowers.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi, the day that Lord Vishnu awakens after four months, coincides with Tulsi Vivah. In Hindu culture, this is the start of all auspicious occasions and marriages, signifying blessings, rebirth, and the beginning of the wedding season.