Tulsi Vivah is a special and important celebration in the Hindu religion. People celebrate this festival every year with enthusiasm. It is especially grand in Vrindavan, Mathura, and Nathdwara, where many devotees gather to witness the sacred marriage.
Tulsi Vivah: Auspicious Ekadashi Celebration
This festival occurs in the month of Kartik, on the Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha. On this day, Lord Vishnu awakens after a four-month sleep, marking the restart of all auspicious activities. According to the Hindu calendar, the marriage of Tulsi and Shaligram ji is also performed on this Ekadashi date in Kartik.
The significance of Tulsi Vivah lies in the belief that participating in the marriage ceremony brings similar blessings as performing Kanyadaan (giving away a daughter in marriage) and opens the path to salvation. It is also believed that the grace of Tulsi ji and Shaligram helps remove obstacles in marriage and brings happiness to married life.
If you’re wondering when Tulsi Vivah is this year, you may want to check the specific date for the Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha in the Kartik month.
When is Tulsi Vivah 2023?
Tulsi marriage is performed on the day of Devuthani Ekadashi. This year Devuthani Ekadashi is on 23rd November, hence Tulsi Vivah will be celebrated on 23rd November only. Lord Shaligram and Mother Tulsi will be married on this day.
Tulsi Vivah 2023 Muhurat
Ekadashi date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month is starting from 11.03 pm on 22nd November. It will end at 09.01 pm on 23rd November. The time for night puja on Ekadashi date is from 05.25 pm to 08.46 pm. If you wish, you can get Tulsi marriage solemnized in this auspicious time.
Puja method of tulsi marriage
- For Tulsi Vivah, first spread the seat on a clean wooden platform.
- Color the pot with ocher and install Tulsi ji on the pedestal.
- Spread a seat on the second platform also and install Shaligram on it.
- Decorate the pavilion with sugarcane on both the posts.
- Now fill an urn with water and put five or seven mango leaves in it and install it at the place of worship.
- Then light a ghee lamp in front of Shaligram and Tulsi and apply tilak with roli or kumkum.
- Offer red colored chunari on Tulsi, decorate Tulsi with bangles, bindi etc.
- After this, carefully take the Shaligram along with the post in your hands and circumambulate the Tulsi seven times.
- After the puja is over, perform aarti of Tulsi and Shaligram and pray for happiness and good fortune.
- Also distribute Prasad among everyone.
Importance of Tulsi Vivah
Tulsi marriage has great religious importance in Sanatan Dharma. Tulsi Vivah is organized every year on this special day. All Lord Krishna temples are decorated with flowers and lights. Also, the Goddess Tulsi plant is decorated 16 times. After this, with the recitation of mantras, the Shaligram form of Lord Vishnu is married to Mother Tulsi.
This festival is celebrated with great pomp in Vrindavan, Mathura and Nathdwara. A large number of devotees visit prominent places to witness this marriage ceremony. This divine festival maintains the balance of the universe.
Devotees seek the blessings of Goddess Tulsi and Lord Vishnu by participating in this sacred ritual in the hope of developing purity, devotion and prosperity in their lives. On this auspicious day, the devotees who observe fast and worship Shri Krishna along with Mother Tulsi, all their obstacles are removed.
Maa Tulsi’s worship mantra
तुलसी श्रीर्महालक्ष्मीर्विद्याविद्या यशस्विनी।
धर्म्या धर्मानना देवी देवीदेवमन: प्रिया।।
लभते सुतरां भक्तिमन्ते विष्णुपदं लभेत्।
तुलसी भूर्महालक्ष्मी: पद्मिनी श्रीर्हरप्रिया।।