तुलसी विवाह
The marriage of the tulsi plant to Vishnu — and the start of the wedding season.
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Prabodhini Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha in Kartik, the day after Dev Uthani Ekadashi
Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial marriage of the tulsi plant to Vishnu, observed on the day after Dev Uthani Ekadashi, when Vishnu is believed to wake from his four-month sleep. In 2026 it falls in late November.
The tulsi plant is decorated as a bride, with a sugarcane stalk and an amla branch as the groom, or with a Shaligram stone as Vishnu. A full wedding ritual is performed — mandap, haldi, baraat if the family chooses, kanyadaan, and a feast — and the plant is then carried to the home's tulsi vrindavan. It is the only Hindu ritual in which a plant is formally married.
This is the day that opens the Hindu wedding season. Dev Uthani Ekadashi ends the four-month period (Chaturmas) in which weddings and most auspicious ceremonies are avoided, so Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial first wedding of the year — after which actual weddings resume in earnest.
The marriage also marks the transition into the cooler season when tulsi is planted and tended. In Tamil Nadu, the equivalent is Tulsi Kalyanam with a similar ritual, and in Maharashtra and Gujarat the day is observed with a full home ceremony, sweets and a feast.
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May Tulsi Maiya bless your home with prosperity. Happy Tulsi Vivah!
Wishing you a blessed Tulsi Vivah and a happy wedding season ahead.
Happy Tulsi Vivah! May your home always be as pure as the tulsi itself.
Jai Tulsi Maiya! Wishing you and your family a very happy Tulsi Vivah.
In the order a household actually does them.
Bathe the tulsi plant, drape it in a new cloth, and decorate with a small mangalsutra, bangles, and a flower garland. Build a small canopy around the vrindavan with four sugarcane stalks at the corners.
The tulsi is given away as the bride. In many households this mirrors the household's own wedding rituals, with kumkum, turmeric and rice offered.
An amla branch representing Vishnu, or a Shaligram stone, is brought to the tulsi in a small procession, and the marriage is sealed with a mangalsutra and kumkum.
A full vegetarian and wedding-style meal is cooked and offered, then distributed. Light lamps around the tulsi vrindavan in the evening, and in many households with more than one married couple, the tulsi marriage role-plays the household's own wedding.
Aarti to the married tulsi with the whole family present, followed by the distribution of sweets. This closes the ritual.
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A full household ceremony with the wedding ritual, a feast, and the tulsi decorated as a bride. In Maharashtra the day marks the opening of the wedding season, and marriage halls begin to fill from Tulsi Vivah.
Observed as Tulsi Kalyanam with a similar ritual, held in temples and at home. In many temples the tulsi marriage is conducted with a full kanyadaan and a procession.
The tulsi is decorated and the marriage performed at home, with lamps around the vrindavan in the evening. The day is closely tied to the end of Chaturmas and the resumption of weddings.
Observed as Tulsi Vivah with the household marriage ritual, and in Bengal it follows Dev Uthani Ekadashi, which itself is a major fasting day.
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The most on-theme gift of the day, and a household without a tulsi vrindavan is exactly who this gift is for.
Suits: parents, family, new home, newly married
A small silver ornament kept specifically for the tulsi on Tulsi Vivah — a traditional and highly specific household item.
Suits: parents, family, new home
Amla, sugarcane and seasonal fruit are the day's offerings and are in season — a hamper of them is practical and seasonal.
Suits: parents, neighbours, family
Since Tulsi Vivah opens the wedding season, a puja kit or wedding-planning hamper is appropriate for a couple with an upcoming wedding.
Suits: newly engaged, newly married, family
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Four sugarcane stalks at the corners of the tulsi vrindavan with a cloth canopy draped across them, and the tulsi clad in a small cloth and jewellery. This is the centrepiece and needs no other decoration.
Budget: ₹400–₹1,500
A ring of small clay diyas around the base of the tulsi vrindavan, plus a rangoli of a mandap in front. Light them at dusk and keep them on a metal tray for safety.
Budget: ₹150–₹500
A marigold garland around the tulsi, with amla and seasonal fruit arranged on a tray in front as part of the offering. Amla arrives in the market exactly at this time, so it is the seasonal marker.
Budget: ₹200–₹600
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Amla is the fruit of the season and part of the Tulsi Vivah offering, and this is the standard way a household preserves the winter's amla for the rest of the year.
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Tulsi Vivah falls in late November 2026, on the day after Dev Uthani Ekadashi in Kartik. Confirm the exact date against your local panchang.
It marks the marriage of the tulsi plant to Vishnu, on the day after Vishnu wakes from his four-month sleep. It is the only Hindu ritual in which a plant is formally married.
The four-month Chaturmas period, during which weddings and auspicious ceremonies are avoided, ends with Dev Uthani Ekadashi. Tulsi Vivah the next day is the ceremonial first wedding of the year, after which actual weddings resume.
Sugarcane, amla, seasonal fruit, sweets, and a mangalsutra and cloth for the tulsi. A full vegetarian feast is cooked and offered before being distributed.
Yes. The ritual is about the household's tulsi plant rather than the marital status of the person performing it, and it is commonly performed by any family member.
Last reviewed 6 October 2026. This page covers a regionally specific festival — where practices differ, they are described separately rather than averaged. If you spot an error, tell us and we will correct it.