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Tulsi Vivah 2025: Date, Importance, and Rituals During Kartik Maas

What Is Tulsi Vivah and Why Is It Celebrated?

  • Tulsi Vivah marks the divine wedding of Goddess Tulsi (Vrinda Devi) with Lord Vishnu in His Shaligram form.
  • It signifies the start of the auspicious wedding season in India and the victory of devotion over material desires.
  • The festival takes place during Kartik Maas, when the air is filled with devotion, diyas, and sacred chants.

Why do people celebrate Tulsi marriage?
Tulsi is considered the holiest plant, said to bring health, happiness, and prosperity to every home where she is worshipped.

A beautiful way to honor this divine ritual is by keeping a Krishna Murti beside your Tulsi plant during the ceremony.

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When is Tulsi Vivah in 2025?

  • Tulsi Vivah 2025 date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
  • The rituals are usually performed in the evening, after sunset.
  • It is celebrated on Ekadashi or Dwadashi tithi of the Kartik month.

Why is this date considered sacred?
Because it marks the union of the earthly and divine — Tulsi representing purity and Vishnu representing preservation.

Lighting a Havan Diya during this time spreads positive energy and purifies the surroundings.

What Is the Story Behind Tulsi Vivah?

  • According to legend, Tulsi was the earthly incarnation of Vrinda, a devoted wife.
  • Her devotion pleased Lord Vishnu, who promised to marry her in her next life.
  • The Tulsi Vivah symbolizes that divine promise fulfilled.

What does this story teach us?
It reminds us that unwavering faith, sincerity, and devotion are always rewarded by the Divine.

Many devotees adorn Tulsi with a Tulsi Kanthi Mala to honor her as a living goddess during the ceremony.

How Is Tulsi Vivah Celebrated at Home?

You don’t need a temple — a small altar with love and faith is enough.

Here’s how you can perform Tulsi Vivah puja at home:

  1. Clean the altar area and place a Tulsi pot beside a Shaligram or Lord Krishna idol.
  2. Decorate the Tulsi plant with red cloth, bangles, flowers, and vermilion.
  3. Prepare prasad and offer sweets, fruits, and incense.
  4. Light a diya and chant Vishnu and Tulsi mantras.
  5. Tie a sacred thread between Tulsi and Shaligram, symbolizing the marriage.
  6. Distribute prasad among family and neighbors.

You can enhance your ritual with sacred accessories like:

Why Is Tulsi Vivah Important During Kartik Maas?

  • Kartik Maas is considered the most auspicious month for worshiping Lord Vishnu and Tulsi Devi.
  • Every act of devotion during this month is said to bring hundredfold blessings.
  • Performing Kartik Tulsi Pooja helps remove negativity and strengthens spiritual growth.

Did you know?
It’s believed that whoever performs Tulsi Vivah with devotion gets the same blessings as performing a thousand traditional weddings.

Adding a Radha-Krishna Silver Coin and Lakshmi-Ganesha Silver Coin to your puja setup is a sacred way of welcoming wealth and divine energy into your home.

What Can You Offer to Tulsi and Vishnu During the Ceremony?

Offerings reflect your devotion. You can prepare:

  • Fresh flowers
  • Sweets and fruits
  • Panchamrit (a mixture of milk, honey, and ghee)
  • Diyas and incense sticks

Wondering what makes the offering complete?
Placing a Krishna Charan and Krishna Darbar set nearby symbolizes the divine presence in your home altar.

Can We Perform Tulsi Vivah Without a Priest?

Yes! Anyone with a pure heart can perform Tulsi Vivah at home.

You simply need:

  • A Tulsi plant
  • A Lord Vishnu or Krishna idol
  • A Tulsi Mala for chanting and blessings

Why do people prefer doing it at home?
 Because it creates a peaceful, sacred space and connects the entire family through devotion.

How Does Tulsi Vivah Bring Prosperity and Peace?

  • Tulsi represents purity, harmony, and healing.
  • Worshiping her brings good health, calmness, and happiness.
  • Performing Tulsi Vivah opens the door to divine grace and stability.

Many devotees keep a Radha Krishna Silver Coin near the Tulsi altar to invite Lakshmi Ji’s blessings into their homes.

tulsi and lord kridhna

FAQ on Tulsi Vivah 2025

  1. When is Tulsi Vivah 2025 (date and muhurat)?
    In 2025, Tulsi Vivah will be observed on 2 November (Kartik Shukla Dwadashi) — Dwadashi begins at 7:31 AM on Nov 2 and ends at 5:07 AM on Nov 3.
  2. What is the significance or meaning of Tulsi Vivah?
    Tulsi Vivah symbolizes the sacred union of Goddess Tulsi with Lord Vishnu (or his Shaligram form). It marks the beginning of the auspicious wedding season in Hindu culture and represents purity, devotion, and prosperity. 
  3. How do you perform Tulsi Vivah (puja vidhi / rituals at home)?
    At home, devotees decorate the Tulsi plant as a bride, place a Vishnu or Shaligram image beside it, offer flowers, turmeric, kumkum, tie a sacred thread, chant mantras, do aarti and distribute prasad.
  4. Can the Tulsi Vivah be done without a priest / by anyone at home?
    Yes. Many sources mention that the Tulsi Vivah ritual can be done by household members (especially women) at home, without needing a priest, with sincerity and devotion.
  5. What offerings are made to Tulsi and Vishnu during Tulsi Vivah?
    Offerings often include flowers, fruits, sweets, Panchamrit (milk, honey, ghee), water, kumkum, turmeric, incense, a diya, and Tulsi leaves. 
  6. Is Tulsi Vivah connected to Dev Uthani Ekadashi or auspicious timing of the year?
    Yes. Tulsi Vivah is associated with the awakening of Lord Vishnu after his four-month cosmic sleep (Yog Nidra). It often follows Dev Uthani Ekadashi (Prabodhini Ekadashi) and is considered an auspicious time for rituals and weddings.

Conclusion: How Can You Prepare for Tulsi Vivah 2025?

Tulsi Vivah is not just a ritual — it’s a celebration of faith, purity, and divine connection.
Prepare your home with flowers, light, and devotion, and let this Kartik Maas fill your space with serenity and love.

You can make your worship more sacred with Dharmik’s curated spiritual essentials like Tulsi malas, Krishna idols, and silver coins, bringing together the essence of Kartik devotion in your own home.

This Tulsi Vivah, may your prayers bloom like Tulsi leaves and your home be filled with divine harmony. 

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