Significance of Tulsi Vivah
According to a legend, Vrinda cursed Vishnu that you have broken my sattva. Therefore, you will become a stone. This stone is called Shaligram. Vishnu mentioned "o Vrinda! I respect your chastity however you'll at all times be with me as a basil the one who will marry you on the day of Kartik Ekadashi could have his want fulfilled. ”The marriage of Shaligram and Tulsi is considered a symbolic marriage of Lord Vishnu and Mahalakshmi.Tulsi Vivah Benefits
It is believed that the marriage of Tulsi will solve the problems faced in married life. With this, the interruptions in the marriage also end. It is also believed that a basil marriage also gives a merit like Kanyadaan.Tulsi Puja Vidhi: Method of Worship
- Before marrying Tulsi in the evening, make a rangoli with ocher near her pot.
- Make an Ashtadal Lotus with Rangoli.
- Then decorate the pavilion using sugarcane.
- Place two posts on one side, basil flowerpot and Shaligram or Lord Vishnu on the other.
- Install Tulsi Ji on the right side of Shaligram.
- By making Ashtadal Kamal on the post of Shaligram and establish an urn on it and make swastika also.
- Then apply tilak with roli on the mango leaves and set it on the urn and keep the coconut wrapped in red cloth over it.
- Now light a lamp of ghee in front of basil.
- Then get them married.
- After this, immerse the flowers in Ganges water and moisturize the Tul Tulsay Nam: Sprinkle water on Tulsi Ji while chanting the mantra.
- Sprinkle this water on Shaligram too.
- After this, Tulsi Ji is applied with roli and shaligram with sandalwood tilak.
- Add red basil to Tulsi hi.
- Offer them the ingredients of honey.
- Then bathe Saligram with panchamrit and offer yellow clothes to them.
- Offer flowers on the Kalash.
- Wear a garland of flowers to Tulsi and Shaligram.
Let us tell you the 5 mistakes that you should not do while worshiping Tulsi.
1. Whenever breaking the basil leaves for worship, keep it in the morning. Tulsi should never be broken in the evening, it is said to be inauspicious.2. Do not light a lamp under a basil plant on Sunday. It is said that basil leaves should not be touched on this day. This leads to something inauspicious.
3. Srihari is said to be very dear to Tulsi. Therefore, you should offer a basil party to Lord Vishnu and his avatars. It is considered auspicious to do so.
4. As much as Lord Vishnu likes Tulsi, it is inauspicious to offer Tulsi to Lord Ganesha and Mother Durga. So never forget to offer these two Gods to Tulsi.
5. Basil leaves are never stale. If you want, you can also use old basil leaves in worship. Also keep basil always flowing in running water.
Tulsi Vivah Vrat Kath: Story of Tulsi Vivah
Once upon a time, there was a mighty demon named Jalandhar. He was married to a girl named Vrinda. Vrinda was the ultimate devotee of Lord Vishnu. Jalandhar had become invincible due to its patriotic religion. It also defeated Lord Shiva in a battle. When he was invincible, he became proud and started harassing the daughters of heaven. Unhappy, all the gods went to the shelter of Lord Vishnu and started praying to end the terror of Jalandhar.Lord Vishnu took the form of Jalandhar from his illusion and deceitfully destroyed the husbandry religion of Vrinda. This weakened the power of Jalandhar and he was killed in battle. When Vrinda came to know about the trick of Lord Vishnu, he cursed Lord Vishnu to become stone. At the prayers of the gods, Vrinda withdrew her curse. But Lord Vishnu was ashamed due to the deceit with Vrinda, so in order to keep Vrinda's curse alive, he manifested himself in a form of stone called Shaligram.
After withdrawing the curse given to Lord Vishnu, Vrinda became sati with Jalandhar. The basil plant got here out from the ashes of Vrinda in an effort to keep the dignity and purity of Vrinda the gods married the shaligram type of lord Vishnu to tulsi. To remember this incident, Tulsi is married to Shaligram every year on the day of Kartik Shukla Ekadashi i.e. Dev Prabodhani Ekadashi.
The Shaligram stone is obtained from the Gandaki River. Lord Vishnu told Vrinda that you will appear as Tulsi in the next life and will be more dear to me than Lakshmi. Your place will be on my head. I will not take food without you. This is the reason why Tulsi is kept in the offerings of Lord Vishnu. The offerings made without Tulsi are not accepted by Lord Vishnu.
