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Household practice across North and West India · Saturday, 21 November 2026
Tulsi Vivah · The wedding of Tulsi and Vishnu
What to gather
- ☐ The Tulsi plant, in a pot or the courtyard, watered and cared for
- ☐ Sugarcane stalks and flowers for the mandap
- ☐ A red chunri, bangles, bindi and other shringar items to adorn Tulsi as a bride
- ☐ A Shaligram, or an image of Vishnu or Krishna, as the groom
- ☐ Haldi, kumkum, sandal paste, akshat and flowers
- ☐ A ghee lamp, incense and a bell
- ☐ Sweets and fruit for prasad, and a meal for the family
The Tulsi plant, in a pot or the courtyard, watered and cared for
Sugarcane stalks and flowers for the mandap
A red chunri, bangles, bindi and other shringar items to adorn Tulsi as a bride
A Shaligram, or an image of Vishnu or Krishna, as the groom
Haldi, kumkum, sandal paste, akshat and flowers
A ghee lamp, incense and a bell
Sweets and fruit for prasad, and a meal for the familySteps
- Prepare the mandap. Clean the courtyard or puja place. Build a small mandap over the Tulsi plant with sugarcane stalks and decorate it with flowers.
- Adorn Tulsi as the bride. Apply haldi, kumkum and sandal paste to the pot, drape the red chunri over Tulsi and adorn her with bangles, bindi and flowers.
- Bring the groom. Bring the Shaligram, or the image of Vishnu or Krishna, to the mandap with music and bells, and seat him beside Tulsi.
- Kanyadan. At dusk, the family on the bride’s side gives Tulsi in marriage to Vishnu, as parents give a daughter, with akshat, flowers and water.
- Circle the bride (parikrama). Carrying the Shaligram, the host goes around the Tulsi plant, or the havan fire if there is one, while the hostess carries or accompanies Tulsi, as your family does.
- Aarti and prasad. Sing the Tulsi aarti, offer sweets and fruit, and share the prasad and the wedding meal with everyone.
Remembering Vishnu · Śāntākāram
शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं
विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम्।
लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यं
वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम्॥
śāntākāraṃ bhujagaśayanaṃ padmanābhaṃ sureśaṃ
viśvādhāraṃ gaganasadṛśaṃ meghavarṇaṃ śubhāṅgam|
lakṣmīkāntaṃ kamalanayanaṃ yogibhirdhyānagamyaṃ
vande viṣṇuṃ bhavabhayaharaṃ sarvalokaikanātham||
Tulsi aarti · Jai Jai Tulsi Mata
जय जय तुलसी माता, मैया जय तुलसी माता।
सब जग की सुख दाता, सबकी वर माता॥
Jai jai Tulsi mata, maiya jai Tulsi mata.
Sab jag ki sukh data, sabki var mata.
सब योगों के ऊपर, सब रोगों के ऊपर।
रुज से रक्षा करके, भव त्राता॥
Sab yogon ke upar, sab rogon ke upar.
Ruj se raksha karke, bhav trata.
बटु पुत्री है श्यामा, सूर बल्ली है ग्राम्या।
विष्णु प्रिय जो तुमको सेवे, सो नर तर जाता॥
Batu putri hai shyama, sur balli hai gramya.
Vishnu priya jo tumko seve, so nar tar jata.
हरि के शीश विराजत, त्रिभुवन से हो वन्दित।
पतित जनों की तारिणि, तुम हो विख्याता॥
Hari ke shish virajat, tribhuvan se ho vandit.
Patit janon ki tarini, tum ho vikhyata.
लेकर जन्म विजन में, आई दिव्य भवन में।
मानव लोक तुम्हीं से, सुख सम्पति पाता॥
Lekar janm vijan mein, aai divya bhavan mein.
Manav lok tumhin se, sukh sampati pata.
हरि को तुम अति प्यारी, श्याम वर्ण सुकुमारी।
प्रेम अजब है उनका, तुमसे कैसा नाता॥
Hari ko tum ati pyari, shyam varn sukumari.
Prem ajab hai unka, tumse kaisa nata.
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