Tue Nov 12 00:30:00 UTC 2024: ## Tulsi Vivah 2024: A Symbolic Marriage Celebrated Across India
**New Delhi, India:** The auspicious occasion of Tulsi Vivah, a symbolic marriage of the sacred Tulsi plant with Lord Vishnu’s Shaligram form, will be celebrated across India on Devuthani Ekadashi, which falls on the eleventh lunar day of the bright fortnight of the Kartik month, as per the Hindu calendar.
This year, Devuthani Ekadashi and Tulsi Vivah will be observed on **[Date of Tulsi Vivah 2024]** .
According to Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu wakes up from his four-month-long slumber on this day. To mark his awakening, the Tulsi Vivah ceremony is performed, symbolizing the union of the divine and the earthly. This ritual is believed to bring prosperity, happiness, and the blessings of Lord Vishnu to devotees.
The marriage ceremony involves rituals like decorating the Tulsi plant and the Shaligram with flowers and offering prayers. It is considered extremely auspicious and believed to ward off any misfortune and ensure the blessings of Lord Vishnu.
Devotees eagerly await this annual event, participating in the rituals and seeking blessings from the divine couple.
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