In short
- Date: Saturday 21 November 2026 (Dwadashi).
- Some families perform it on Ekadashi, others any day up to Kartik Purnima.
- It opens the wedding season after Chaturmas.
- Tulsi is Vrinda, and Vrindavan is her forest.
Vrinda and Vrindavan
In the Puranic story, the devoted Vrinda becomes the tulsi plant, and Vishnu promises to marry her. Tulsi is therefore also called Vrinda, and Vrindavan means the forest of Vrinda: the town is named after this plant.
A simple ceremony at home
- Prepare the tulsiClean the pot, decorate it with a small red cloth, bangles or a chunri, as a bride.
- Place the groomA Shaligram, or an image of Krishna or Vishnu, beside the plant.
- OfferLamp, flowers, sugarcane, seasonal fruit, and a simple sweet.
- CircleWalk around the plant, often seven times, singing or taking the name.
No priest is needed for a household observance; families with a tradition should follow it.
Tulsi every day
Many devotees keep a tulsi plant, water it each morning and light a lamp before it each evening in Kartik. Tulsi wood is also used for japa malas: see how to use a japa mala.
The heart of it
Whatever the festival, the practice he teaches stays the same: the name. See how to start naam jap or keep count with the naam jap counter.
Dates and sources
| Day | Date (2026) |
|---|---|
| Kartik month begins (purnimanta) | Tue 27 October |
| Dev Uthani Ekadashi (many Vaishnavas keep Sat 21) | Fri 20 November |
| Tulsi Vivah | Sat 21 November |
| Kartik Purnima, Dev Diwali | Tue 24 November |
Dates are as published by panchang sources for New Delhi; tithi start and end times shift by location, so confirm with your local panchang or temple. Sources consulted: Divine Hindu, Divine Hindu (Kartik 2026), Wikipedia: Prabodhini Ekadashi, Wikipedia: Kartika Purnima.
This is a fan website, not the official site of Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj. The article summarises what he teaches in public satsang; it does not quote him. If something here is wrong, tell us and it is corrected the same week.
