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Tulsi Vivah 2031तुलसी विवाह

Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial wedding of the sacred holy basil plant (Tulsi) to Lord Vishnu in the form of Shaligram on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.

Date · New Delhi (28.6139° N, 77.2090° E)

Tuesday, 25 November 2031

Tradition harmony

All regional traditions Chakra tracks agree on this date:

North (Purnimanta)
25 Nov 2031
South (Amanta)
25 Nov 2031
Tamil
25 Nov 2031
Bengali
25 Nov 2031
ISKCON
25 Nov 2031
Smarta
25 Nov 2031

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Begins 25 Nov, 3:44 am

Ends 26 Nov, 3:22 am

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  • 2 SunKarva Chauth →Karva Chauth is a day-long fast kept without food or water for the well-being of a husband, broken after sighting the moon.
  • 7 FriAhoi Ashtami →Ahoi Ashtami is a traditional fasting day observed by mothers for the long life and wellbeing of their children on Kartika Krishna Ashtami.
  • 12 WedDhanteras →Dhanteras opens the Diwali period and is considered auspicious for buying metal, and for honouring Dhanvantari and Lakshmi.
  • 13 ThuNaraka Chaturdashi →Naraka Chaturdashi commemorates the triumph of Lord Krishna and Satyabhama over the tyrant demon Narakasura on Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi.
  • 14 FriDiwali →Diwali is the festival of lights marking the victory of light over darkness and the return of Rama to Ayodhya.
  • 15 SatGovardhan Puja →Govardhan Puja recalls Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shelter the people of Braj, and is kept the day after Diwali.
  • 16 SunBhai Dooj →Bhai Dooj is the day at the close of Diwali on which sisters apply a tilak to their brothers and pray for their long life.
  • 17 MonVrishchika Sankranti →Vrishchika Sankranti is the moment the Sun enters the sidereal sign of Scorpio, opening the month in which the Kartikai and Mandala pilgrimage seasons begin.
  • 18 TueChhath Puja →Chhath is a four-day festival of thanksgiving to the Sun and the goddess Chhathi Maiya, with offerings made standing in water at sunset and sunrise.
  • 24 MonDev Uthani Ekadashi →Dev Uthani Ekadashi marks the awakening of Lord Vishnu from his four-month cosmic slumber, concluding Chaturmas and opening the Hindu wedding season.
  • 25 TueTulsi Vivah(this page)Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial wedding of the sacred holy basil plant (Tulsi) to Lord Vishnu in the form of Shaligram on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.
  • 28 FriKartik Purnima →Kartik Purnima is the full moon of the month of Kartika, kept with river bathing, lamp offerings, and worship of Vishnu and Shiva.

Also this month: Sankashti Chaturthi (1), Ekadashi (2), Pradosh Vrat (2), Masik Shivratri (1), Amavasya (1), Vinayaka Chaturthi (1), Masik Durga Ashtami (1), Purnima (1), Satyanarayan Puja (1).

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City-wise timings

CityLocal dateTithi window (local)vs. New Delhi
New Delhi25 Nov 20313:44 am – 26 Nov, 3:22 amSame day
Varanasi25 Nov 20313:44 am – 26 Nov, 3:22 amSame day
Mumbai25 Nov 20313:44 am – 26 Nov, 3:22 amSame day
Bengaluru25 Nov 20313:44 am – 26 Nov, 3:22 amSame day
Kolkata25 Nov 20313:44 am – 26 Nov, 3:22 amSame day
Chennai25 Nov 20313:44 am – 26 Nov, 3:22 amSame day
London25 Nov 203110:14 pm – 25 Nov, 9:52 pmSame day
San Francisco25 Nov 20312:14 pm – 25 Nov, 1:52 pmSame day

Tithi window shown in each city’s own local time — the underlying instant is the same worldwide.

Tulsi Vivah is a joyous ceremonial ritual marking the symbolic marriage between the holy basil plant (Tulsi, an incarnation of Goddess Vrinda) and Lord Vishnu, venerated in the form of the sacred Shaligram stone or an image of Krishna. It takes place between Prabodhini Ekadashi and Kartik Purnima, traditionally on the twelfth day (Dwadashi) of Shukla Paksha in the month of Kartika.

The ceremony mirrors traditional Vedic wedding rites: the courtyard around the Tulsi planter is swept, painted with rangoli, and enclosed by a canopy of sugarcane and banana stems. Devotees recite Mangalashtaka mantras, shower flower petals and unbroken akshata rice, and tie a ceremonial holy thread joining Tulsi and Shaligram.

In Hindu tradition, conducting Tulsi Vivah is regarded as conferring the spiritual merit of performing Kanyadan (giving a daughter in marriage). The ritual heralds the resumption of the annual Hindu wedding season following the conclusion of Chaturmas.

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