Household practice across North and West India
Tulsi Vivah · The wedding of Tulsi and Vishnu
The household wedding of the Tulsi plant to Vishnu, as Shaligram or Krishna, after the Lord wakes: the mandap, the bride, the kanyadan, the circling and the aarti.
WHEN
Saturday, 21 November 2026
Drik Panchang lists 21 November 2026 (Dwadashi) for Gurugram. Many families hold Tulsi Vivah on Dev Uthani Ekadashi itself, and it may be held on any day up to Kartik Purnima (24 November). Follow your family’s day.
Source: Drik Panchang, Tulasi Vivah 2026, location shown as Gurugram (checked 15 October 2026)
Choosing the time
The wedding is usually held in the evening, at dusk (godhuli). Some keep a fast until the wedding.
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Tulsi Vivah falls in the bright half of Kartika, after Vishnu wakes on Prabodhini Ekadashi. It opens the season of weddings in many families.
AT A GLANCE
What you need
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
What to gather
The mandap and the bride
The groom and the puja
Safety
Keep the havan or lamps well away from the sugarcane mandap, cloth and children; keep water nearby.
One festival, many traditions
Customs differ widely. In Maharashtra a cloth is held between bride and groom and wedding verses are sung; in Andhra and Telangana an amla branch can stand for Vishnu; in parts of Bihar the celebration lasts three days. In many homes one family plays the bride’s side and another the groom’s. Follow your own family’s way.