Tulsi Vivah
One of the most fortunate and prosperous Hindu holidays, Tulsi Vivah is celebrated on the Ekadashi of Kartik, the month that follows Diwali. Indians honor the black stone Shalimar and one of their holiest plants, Tulsi, on this auspicious day. Because tulsi leaves are so pure, anything they come into contact with will be cleansed. Because of this, Tulsi is considered necessary for the devotion and adoration of all Hindu deities. According to legend, Tulsi was the demon Jalandhar’s wife in a previous life before receiving Lord Vishnu’s blessing and becoming a Tulsi plant.
When is Tulsi Vivah conducted?
Every year, on the eleventh day of Shukla paksha in Kartik month, after Diwali, one of Hinduism’s most revered rituals, Tulsi Vivah, is performed. According to legend, deities rise from their slumber on this day, and all auspicious events, including marriage, begin on this auspicious day. The Tulsi Vivah for this year will take place on November 5, 2022. By performing Tulsi Vivah at home, one can banish all negative energy and establish positive impulses.
In India, ladies observe a daylong fast during which they refrain from eating anything. It is said that fasting on this day (Ekadashi in Kartik month) is the most fortunate and auspicious thing that Hindus can do. The Tulsi plant and Shalimar are placed inside a mandap made of sugarcane that is built at night.
The Tulsi plant is adorned with a red bindi, a mangalsutra, green bangles, kumkum, and a red sari. Women offer milk and flowers to the Tulsi in the belief that Lord Krishna is present. At the completion of devotion, devotees sing Aarti and walk five times around the mandap. This auspicious day in India signifies the end of the harvest season and the start of all auspicious activities.
What is the purpose of Tulsi Vivah?
According to Hindu religious texts, when Lord Vishnu tricked Vrinda, the wife of the Demon Jalandhar, to slay Jalandhar, Vrinda cursed Lord Vishnu and transformed him into a black stone. When Lord Vishnu observed Vrinda’s purity and devotion to her husband, he was very pleased. On the eleventh day of the Kartik month, he promised to marry Vrinda annually. He then blessed her and transformed her into a Tulsi plant. Indians assemble to observe Tulsi Vivah on the Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha in the Kartik month for this reason.
Because Tulsi is regarded as the most sacred plant capable of purifying a home of all defects, Tulsi Vivah has a unique place in Hinduism.
Tulsi is also known as the Goddess Lakshmi, who bestows blessings on ladies for a good marriage life on the festival of Tulsi Vivah.
