Tulsi Vivah
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Tulsi Vivah is a Hindu ceremonial festival that ritually marries the sacred tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu or Krishna, marking the end of the monsoon and the start of the traditional wedding season.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
religious ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityForm |
Tulsi as incarnation of Lakshmi
ⓘ
Vishnu as Shaligram stone ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| commonDate | Prabodhini Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonDateRange | Ekadashi to Purnima of Kartik ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expresses devotion to Vishnu and tulsi
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symbolic start of auspicious period for marriages ⓘ |
| fastingPractice | some devotees observe a fast until the ceremony ⓘ |
| followsEvent | end of Chaturmas period ⓘ |
| genderRole | women often lead the household rituals ⓘ |
| hasMainRitual | ceremonial marriage of the tulsi plant to a deity ⓘ |
| honorsDeity |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu in the form of Shaligram ⓘ |
| languageName | तुलसी विवाह (Hindi, Marathi, etc.) ⓘ |
| marksBeginningOf | traditional Hindu wedding season ⓘ |
| marksEndOf | monsoon season (in ritual calendar sense) ⓘ |
| musicElement | devotional songs in praise of Tulsi and Vishnu ⓘ |
| mythologicalBasis | legend of Tulsi (Vrinda) and Shaligram Vishnu ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Vaishnavas
NERFINISHED
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many Hindu households ⓘ |
| observedIn |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offering |
flowers
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fruits ⓘ sweets ⓘ |
| regionalVariation |
Gujarat
NERFINISHED
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Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ North India NERFINISHED ⓘ South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
circumambulation of the tulsi plant
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decorating the tulsi plant like a bride ⓘ offering of sweets and prasad ⓘ performing aarti ⓘ placing a mandap over the tulsi plant ⓘ recitation of marriage mantras ⓘ tying a sacred thread between tulsi and Shaligram or Vishnu idol ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
prosperity and auspiciousness in the household
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union of Lakshmi and Vishnu ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
Hindu month of Kartik
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around October–November ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Hindu homes
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Hindu temples ⓘ |
| usesSacredPlant |
holy basil
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tulsi ⓘ |
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