Tulsi Vivah 2026 — Saturday 21 November
తులసీ వివాహం 2026
Kartika Shukla Dwadashi · Tulasi Vivah / Vrinda Kalyanam / Tulsi-Shaligram Vivah · Dwadashi Tithi begins 21 Nov 06:31 IST · ends 22 Nov 04:56 IST · Vivah Muhurat 17:56 – 20:14 IST (evening) · Wedding season formally opens · Some families perform Tulsi Vivah on Ekadashi evening 20 Nov instead
Tulsi Vivah 2026 (also called Tulasi Vivah / Vrinda Kalyanam / Tulsi-Shaligram Vivah) falls on Saturday, 21 November 2026. Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial marriage of goddess Tulsi (Vrinda — the incarnate plant) to Lord Vishnu (in the Shaligram-stone form, or Krishna picture). The Padma Purana narrates: Vrinda's chastity protected her demon-husband Jalandhara from death; Vishnu had to shatter her pativrata to enable Jalandhara's slaying; Vrinda cursed Vishnu to become a stone (Shaligram), but he blessed her to become the Tulsi plant beloved of him. Their annual Kartika Dwadashi wedding heals that separation. Also the day the Hindu wedding season formally opens after Chaturmas — bookings resume, invitation cards go out, mandap installations begin. Primary observance: Set up mandap (mini wedding pavilion) with Tulsi plant as bride and Shaligram-stone/Krishna picture as groom, dress Tulsi in red chunari + tiny mangalsutra + bangles + toe-rings, perform ganapati puja + kanyadaan (Tulsi's father is the household head), recite vivah mantras (7 pheras with Shaligram carried around Tulsi 7 times), tie mangalsutra + apply sindoor on Tulsi's stem, distribute sweets + gifts to invitees, community wedding-feast (batasa, revdi, gud-mungfali). Recommended muhurat: Dwadashi Tithi begins 21 Nov 06:31 IST · ends 22 Nov 04:56 IST · Vivah Muhurat 17:56 – 20:14 IST (evening) · Wedding season formally opens · Some families perform Tulsi Vivah on Ekadashi evening 20 Nov instead.
Tulsi Vivah 2026 — Date & Muhurat
| Festival Date | Saturday, 21 November 2026 |
| Telugu Masa & Tithi | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi |
| Primary Muhurat | Dwadashi Tithi begins 21 Nov 06:31 IST · ends 22 Nov 04:56 IST · Vivah Muhurat 17:56 – 20:14 IST (evening) · Wedding season formally opens · Some families perform Tulsi Vivah on Ekadashi evening 20 Nov instead |
| Alternative Names | Tulasi Vivah / Vrinda Kalyanam / Tulsi-Shaligram Vivah |
All timings computed using Lahiri Ayanamsa Swiss Ephemeris for Hyderabad (17.385°N, 78.486°E). For exact local timings in other cities use our Today's Panchangam tool.
Significance of Tulsi Vivah 2026
Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial marriage of goddess Tulsi (Vrinda — the incarnate plant) to Lord Vishnu (in the Shaligram-stone form, or Krishna picture). The Padma Purana narrates: Vrinda's chastity protected her demon-husband Jalandhara from death; Vishnu had to shatter her pativrata to enable Jalandhara's slaying; Vrinda cursed Vishnu to become a stone (Shaligram), but he blessed her to become the Tulsi plant beloved of him. Their annual Kartika Dwadashi wedding heals that separation. Also the day the Hindu wedding season formally opens after Chaturmas — bookings resume, invitation cards go out, mandap installations begin.
Key Rituals on Tulsi Vivah 2026
Set up mandap (mini wedding pavilion) with Tulsi plant as bride and Shaligram-stone/Krishna picture as groom, dress Tulsi in red chunari + tiny mangalsutra + bangles + toe-rings, perform ganapati puja + kanyadaan (Tulsi's father is the household head), recite vivah mantras (7 pheras with Shaligram carried around Tulsi 7 times), tie mangalsutra + apply sindoor on Tulsi's stem, distribute sweets + gifts to invitees, community wedding-feast (batasa, revdi, gud-mungfali).
Tulsi Vivah 2026 Puja Samagri Checklist (Shopping List)
Items to procure 1-2 days before Tulsi Vivah 2026:
| # | Item |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsi plant (well-grown, in decorated pot) |
| 2 | Shaligram stone OR Krishna picture |
| 3 | Mini wedding mandap (banana-stem pillars + flower arch) |
| 4 | Red chunari + tiny mangalsutra + bangles + toe-rings (for Tulsi) |
| 5 | Sindoor + kumkum + haldi + chandan |
| 6 | Sugarcane + supari + turmeric roots + kalash |
| 7 | Ghee lamp + camphor + agarbatti |
| 8 | Panchamrit + tulsi teerth |
| 9 | Sweets: batasa, revdi, gud-mungfali, pedas |
| 10 | Naivedyam: kheer, poori, sabzi, rasam-rice |
Regional Variations of Tulsi Vivah 2026
Maharashtra (peak): Households compete on mandap decorations; sugarcane pandal common; sweets distributed to entire mohalla. Gujarat: Tulsi Vivah is community affair — colonies pool for one big vivah with priest. Uttar Pradesh (Braj): Vrindavan's Radha Damodar temple hosts grandest Tulsi Vivah — Krishna literally marries Tulsi at midnight. Andhra/Telangana: Tulasi Kalyanam performed at every temple + household. Tamil Nadu: Tulasi Kalyanam at Srirangam + all Vaishnava divya-desam sannidhis. Karnataka: Udupi Krishna Matha grand Kalyanam. Rajasthan: Tulsi Vivah opens wedding season for the family — first wedding of the year often booked for post-Tulsi-Vivah week. Odisha: Anla Navami + Tulsi Vivah together as Kartika-Kalyan festival week.