Tulsi Vivah 2026

November 2026

Saturday

Tulsi & Shaligram (Vishnu)

The ceremonial marriage of Tulsi to Vishnu

Tulsi Vivah Puja Timings

Tulsi Vivah on Saturday, November 21, 2026

Kartik, Shukla Paksha, Dwadashi

Begins: 06:31 AM, Nov 21 · Ends: 04:57 AM, Nov 22

Duration: 1 day (some homes observe up to Kartik Purnima)

32 days

About Tulsi Vivah

Tulsi Vivah is the symbolic wedding of the Tulsi (holy basil) plant, revered as Vrinda, to Shaligram, the sacred stone form of Vishnu. It is held on or after Dev Uthani Ekadashi, most commonly on Dwadashi, and any day up to Kartik Purnima is accepted.

Families decorate the Tulsi plant like a bride and perform the wedding rituals in the evening, often with a small canopy and wedding songs. It is also seen as the start of the Hindu wedding season.

Significance

Unites Tulsi with Vishnu in his Shaligram form and opens the traditional season for human marriages after Chaturmas.

How to Observe

Decorate the Tulsi plant with a saree or red cloth, bangles and flowers
Place a Shaligram stone or an image of Vishnu beside it, with a mandap or canopy
Perform the wedding rituals in the evening, with lamps, a garland exchange and wedding songs
Share prasad and offer a meal or sweets afterwards

Regional Variations

Maharashtra & Gujarat

Observed in homes and temples, closely following Prabodhini Ekadashi.

North India

Tulsi Vivah is often held the evening of Dev Uthani Ekadashi or the following day.

Related Festivals & Vrats

Dev Uthani Ekadashi Vivah Panchami Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Computed via the Udaya Tithi (tithi prevailing at sunrise) convention and the purnimanta month naming both already used by /api/panchang and vrat_engine.py's Janmashtami/Shraddha types. A tithi that never touches a sunrise (Kshaya) falls back to a midday-anchor scan instead of returning no date — see module docstring's Kshaya Tithi finding; one spanning two sunrises (Vriddhi) can still produce two consecutive dates, unresolved beyond the plain rule. 2026: Dwadashi runs 06:31 AM Nov 21 to 04:57 AM Nov 22 (Ahmedabad), so Nov 21 (Saturday), matching smartpuja.com and a Hindu calendar PDF. Tradition varies: some perform it on the evening of Dev Uthani Ekadashi, and any day up to Kartik Purnima is also accepted. Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Tulsi Vivah Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Tulsi Vivah 2026 mein kab hai?

Tulsi Vivah 2026 mein Saturday, 21 November ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Kartik, Shukla Paksha, Dwadashi. Yeh tithi 06:31 AM, Nov 21 se 04:57 AM, Nov 22 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.