# Tulsi Vivah 2026: Date (21 Nov), Muhurat & Puja Vidhi

> Tulsi Vivah 2026 is on Saturday, 21 November. See the Dwadashi tithi, evening muhurat, step-by-step puja vidhi, the Vrinda story and FAQs, with a Deva AI tip.

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Published: 2026-10-20
Category: Festivals
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## Quick answer

Tulsi Vivah 2026 falls on Saturday, 21 November, on Kartik Shukla Dwadashi, with the evening pradosh window from roughly 5:24 PM to 8:46 PM IST in many calendars. The festival is the ceremonial wedding of the tulsi plant to Vishnu in the form of Shaligram or Krishna, and it marks the start of the Hindu wedding season. Exact tithi and muhurat times vary by city and panchang, so confirm locally.

If you have a tulsi plant in your courtyard or on your balcony, one evening in November it gets dressed as a bride. **When is Tulsi Vivah in 2026?** Tulsi Vivah is on **Saturday, 21 November 2026**, the Dwadashi of the bright half of the month of Kartik, with the usual evening muhurat from about **5:24 PM to 8:46 PM IST** in many calendars. Because tithi and sunset change from city to city, treat every time in this guide as panchang-dependent and check your local almanac.

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## Tulsi Vivah 2026 date and muhurat

| Detail | 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Dev Uthani (Prabodhini) Ekadashi | Friday, 20 November |
| Tulsi Vivah (Kartik Shukla Dwadashi) | Saturday, 21 November |
| Dwadashi tithi begins | about 6:30 to 7:00 AM on 21 November, depending on the panchang and city |
| Evening muhurat (pradosh) | about 5:24 PM to 8:46 PM IST in many calendars; New Delhi listings are shorter, around 5:25 PM to 7:49 PM |
| Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali | Tuesday, 24 November |

Published calendars differ by a few minutes to a few hours. The date itself, 21 November, is consistent across the sources we checked, but some families keep the ceremony on Ekadashi, 20 November, and some regions follow a different day in the Kartik fortnight. Follow your family priest or local temple where in doubt.

## What is Tulsi Vivah?

Tulsi Vivah is a ritual wedding in which the tulsi (holy basil) plant is married to Vishnu, worshipped as a Shaligram stone or as Krishna. Tulsi is revered in Hindu homes as a form of Lakshmi, and the plant is watered, circled and offered a lamp every day. On this one day she is treated as a bride, decorated with a saree or red cloth, bangles and a bindi.

The festival comes right after **Dev Uthani Ekadashi**, when Vishnu is said to wake from his four-month sleep (Chaturmas). Tulsi Vivah is therefore also treated as the symbolic start of the wedding season, and many families begin fixing marriages after it.

## What is the story behind Tulsi Vivah?

The Puranic story tells of Vrinda, a devoted wife and a great devotee of Vishnu, married to the powerful asura Jalandhar. Her devotion and faithfulness protected him, and he grew too strong for the gods to defeat. Vishnu intervened to end that protection, and Jalandhar was defeated. In grief Vrinda is said to have cursed Vishnu to become a stone, which is why he is worshipped as the Shaligram, and she was later honoured as the tulsi plant. Versions of the tale vary by region and text.

The wedding of tulsi and Shaligram each year remembers this bond, and the lesson most families draw is one of devotion and reverence for the plant that is at the centre of the household.

## How do I do Tulsi Vivah puja at home? (step by step)

Customs vary, but the following is a common home vidhi. Adjust to your family tradition.

1. **Clean the space.** Wash the area around the tulsi, and draw a small rangoli. If the plant is in a vrindavan, paint it or decorate it with colour.
2. **Build a mandap.** Many homes tie four sugarcane stalks around the plant to make a wedding canopy, and decorate it with marigold garlands and mango leaves.
3. **Dress Tulsi as the bride.** Offer a red cloth or saree, bangles, a bindi, turmeric and kumkum.
4. **Place Vishnu.** Keep a Shaligram stone, or a small Krishna or Vishnu murti or picture, next to the plant. Dress the idol with a yellow cloth and a garland.
5. **Light a lamp and incense.** Light a ghee diya, and offer incense, flowers and fruit.
6. **Perform the wedding.** Using a thread or garland, join the two, chant the Vishnu mantras you know (such as "Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya"), and sing or recite a mangalashtak if your family does. Many families do a symbolic kanyadaan and a short aarti.
7. **Offer prasad.** Share sugarcane, fruit and sweets with the family and neighbours.

If you cannot do a full ceremony, a simple version is just as sincere: a lamp, a few tulsi leaves offered with the Vishnu mantra, and a circumambulation of the plant.

## What should I avoid on Tulsi Vivah?

- Tulsi leaves are traditionally not plucked on Ekadashi and Dwadashi, so gather what you need the day before.
- Do not offer tulsi leaves to Shiva or Ganesha in many traditions, and follow your family's custom.
- Keep the plant healthy and clean before the festival. If you do not have one, a clean tulsi leaf offering or a picture of Tulsi is acceptable in many homes.

## How can Deva AI help on Tulsi Vivah?

If you are away from home or new to the festival, [Deva AI](/about/) can be a companion for the day. You can ask Vishnu or Krishna to explain the story of Vrinda and Shaligram in simple words, in your own language, light a virtual diya through the virtual pooja feature, and count a Vishnu mantra with the japa counter. It is an AI companion inspired by scripture and tradition, and it does not replace your family's rituals or a priest's guidance.

## What comes after Tulsi Vivah?

Three days later come Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali, on Tuesday, 24 November, when lamps are lit in temples and on riverbanks. In the south, the same full moon is Karthigai Deepam, see [Karthigai Deepam 2026](/blog/karthigai-deepam-2026/), and in Telugu homes the sacred month is Karthika, see [Karthika Masam 2026](/blog/karthika-masam-2026/).

## Frequently asked questions

### When is Tulsi Vivah in 2026?

Tulsi Vivah 2026 is on Saturday, 21 November, the Dwadashi of the bright half of Kartik. Dev Uthani Ekadashi falls the day before, on Friday, 20 November, and a few families hold the ceremony on that day itself, so follow your family or temple tradition.

### What is the Tulsi Vivah muhurat in 2026?

Many calendars list the evening pradosh window on 21 November as about 5:24 PM to 8:46 PM IST, while city-specific timings such as New Delhi are shorter, around 5:25 PM to 7:49 PM. Dwadashi begins at about 6:30 to 7:00 AM on 21 November depending on the panchang, so check the timing for your own city.

### Why is Tulsi Vivah celebrated?

It celebrates the marriage of Tulsi, revered as an embodiment of Lakshmi and linked to the devoted Vrinda in the Puranas, to Vishnu in the form of Shaligram. It is also seen as the symbolic end of the four-month Chaturmas period and the beginning of the wedding season.

### What do I need for Tulsi Vivah puja at home?

You need a healthy tulsi plant in a pot or vrindavan, a Shaligram stone or a Krishna or Vishnu picture, a red cloth and bangles for Tulsi, marigold garlands, a lamp, incense, turmeric, kumkum, sugarcane and fruit. Many homes build a small mandap from sugarcane stalks around the plant.

### Can Tulsi Vivah be done in the morning?

Yes. Many families do the puja in the morning on Dwadashi, while the wedding ceremony itself is traditionally held in the evening, after sunset. Either way, the day of Dwadashi is the key.

### Can I take part in Tulsi Vivah using Deva AI?

Yes. Deva AI lets you ask Vishnu or Krishna about the story and meaning of the festival, light a virtual diya in its virtual pooja feature if you cannot be at home, and use the japa counter for a Vishnu mantra on the day.


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