Tulsi Vivah

Tulsi Vivah

Tulasi Vivaha is a Hindu festival where Plants, considered a divine part of God, where a ceremonial marriage of the Tulasi or common Tulsi to the Guardian God in Trinity of Hinduism god Shaligram or Vishnu or to his avatar, Sri Krishna is held. The Tulsi wedding signifies the end of the monsoon and the beginning of the wedding season in Hinduism.

About Tulsi Vivah in brief

Summary Tulsi VivahTulasi Vivaha is a Hindu festival where Plants, considered a divine part of God, where a ceremonial marriage of the Tulasi or common Tulsi to the Guardian God in Trinity of Hinduism god Shaligram or Vishnu or to his avatar, Sri Krishna is held. The Tulsi wedding signifies the end of the monsoon and the beginning of the wedding season in Hinduism. The ceremonial festival is performed anytime between Prabodhini Ekadashi and Kartik Poornima. The day varies regionally. Tulsi is venerated as a goddess and is sometimes considered as a wife of Vishnu, with the epithet, “Vishnupriya’s”.

The marriage ceremony is conducted at homes and at temples where a fast is observed on the Tulsi Vivah day until evening when the ceremony begins. It is believed that the soul of Vrinda resides in the plant at night and leaves in the morning. The bride is clothed with a sari and ornaments including earrings and necklaces. A human paper face with a bindi and nose-ring may be attached to Tulsi.