Tulsi Vivah - तुलसी विवाह

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Some devotees celebrate Tulsi marriage on the next day of Ekadashi that-is Kartik Shukla Dwadashi.

Tulsi Vivah is the marriage ceremony of Mata Tulsi and Bhagwan Vishnu. All the wedding-related rituals including the Kanyadaan ceremony are performed during this festival. Mata Tulsi is said to be the incarnation of Devi Lakshmi, who was born as Vrinda.

Tulsi marriages usually take place like a Hindu wedding. Under which the bride has Bhagwan Vishnu in the form of Tulsi plant and groom Shaligram, women sing marriage songs and bhajans. There is a tradition of singing Mangalashtak mantra in Tulsi marriage.

The house and Mandap are decorated like marriages, and Tulsi ji is offered red chunri and 16 adornments (16 श्रंगार). Taking Agni Dev as a witness, Shaligram and Tulsi are held in hands take marriage vows. After marriage, a banquet(प्रीतिभोज) is also organized.

Mahima of lighting lamp in front of Tulsi:
Lighting a lamp in the evening near the tulsi plant brings happiness and prosperity to the house and removes negative energy. According to Skanda Purana, Yamudoots never enter the houses where Tulsi is worshiped.

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