Tulsi Vivah 2025: Date, Timings, Story and Significance

In Hinduism, Tulsi Vivah holds a special sacred significance. The marriage anniversary of Lord Shaligram (manifestation of Lord Vishnu) and Goddess Vrinda as Tulsi is celebrated on this auspicious day.

One of the most revered plants is the goddess Tulsi, which is also referred to as holy basil in Hinduism. In some texts, Goddess Tulsi is considered as a manifestation of Goddess Laxmi. Tulsi is known as one of the most sacred plants that exist on Earth. On Dwadashi Tithi of Shukla Paksha, which falls in the month of Kartik, or November 1, 2025, Tulsi Vivah will be celebrated.

Tulsi Vivah 2025: Date and Time

Dwadashi Tithi Begins - 07:31 AM on Nov 02, 2025Dwadashi Tithi Ends - 05:07 AM on Nov 03, 2025

Tulsi Vivah 2025: Significance

In Hindu religion, Tulsi Vivah is celebrated as the most significant festival.

The day is solely devoted to Lord Shaligram and Goddess Tulsi, who are both regarded as the manifestations of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi. People organise Lord Vishnu and Goddess Tulsi's marriage ceremony, and the day is celebrated with great love and dedication. For Lord Vishnu's devotees, this is a momentous occasion. During this Vivah Utsav, unmarried men and women participate, adorn the Goddess and Lord with exquisite jewelry, and ask for blessings for their ideal partner.

It is believed that on this auspicious day, Maa Tulsi and Lord Vishnu grant the devotees their wishes.

Tulsi Vivah 2025: Story

According to Hindu Scriptures, a demon was created out of Lord Shiva's anger and turned against all the gods. The demon's Guru, Shukracharya, then advised him to marry Vrinda since she was a trustworthy woman and a devout disciple of Lord Vishnu.No one, not even the gods, could kill or vanquish Jalandhar because of his wife Vrinda's Pativrata Dharma, or character.

For her husband's health and longevity, she decided to do a puja ritual, but Lord Vishnu already knew that if she became successful, Jalandhar would become immortal and could not be killed. In order to complete the puja process, Lord Vishnu then appeared in the form of Jalandhar and sat with Vrinda, thus broke her character.After knowing the reality, she cursed him (Lord Vishnu) and he transformed in the form of a stone known as Shaligram.

Goddess Laxmi approached Vrinda and requested that she remove her curse. Vrinda removed her curse but at the cost of her own life.She was then blessed by Lord Vishnu to become a Tulsi and it is said that his puja is never be completed without offering Tulsi Patra to Lord Vishnu because of her sincere devotion, which led him to marry her in the form of Shaligram. Since then, Tulsi Vivah and Shaligram is celebrated by Hindus worldwide.