Ksheerabdi Dwadasi 2024, involves the Tulasi (holy basil) and Amla (Indian gooseberry) puja during the auspicious Karthika month. This is traditionally celebrated for blessings and prosperity, especially through the ritual known as Tulasi Vivah (wedding ceremony of the holy basil plant).
On this Ksheerabdi Dwadashi, also known as Uthana Dwadashi or Chiluka Dwadashi, a wedding ceremony is conducted for the Tulasi plant with Lord Vishnu, symbolized by the Amla (gooseberry) plant. Here are the important timings and significance of Tulasi Vivah Puja:
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Ksheerabdi Dwadasi 2024 Puja Muhurat
- Starts on November 12, 2024, Tuesday, at 12:23 PM.
- Ends on November 13, 2024, Wednesday, at 10:00 AM.
- Recommended auspicious time for the puja on November 13 is between 5:17 AM and 10:00 AM.
Tulsi Vivah & Tulsi-Dhatri Puja Date and Timings
- On November 12, 2024, the auspicious time for Tulasi Vivah and Tulasi-Dhatri puja falls from 6:51 PM to 8:29 PM.
These times have been provided to allow you to complete the rituals at the most auspicious moments.
Significance of Tulsi Vivah 2024
- In this ceremony ,Tulasi (holy basil) is married to Vishnu in the form of a Shaligram (a sacred stone). According to puranas, this act brings prosperity and blessings, with special emphasis on health and spiritual merit.
- The ritual usually takes place between Kartik Shukla Ekadashi (November 12) and Purnima (full moon) of Kartik.
- Devotees perform the Tulsi Vivah on an auspicious day and time, often in the evening of Dwadashi (the 12th lunar day).
- In some regions, November 12 evening is suggested for performing Tulsi Vivah; however, as per the Vaishnava calendar, the ceremony can also be done on November 13 when Dwadashi is active at sunrise.
Tulsi Vivah Puja Process
- Create a decorated mandap (altar) with the Tulasi and Amla plants as bride and groom. Decorate the altar with flowers, lamps, and other auspicious items like conch shells and lotus symbols.
- Light 8, 12, 16, or 21 lamps as part of the decor, representing divine presence and illumination.
- Begin with the worship of Ganesha to remove obstacles.
- Invoke blessings by chanting mantras, especially Tulsi Stotram (mentioned below) and Vishnu Stotras.
- Conduct the 16-step worship ritual (Shodashopachara) by offering flowers, incense, and food.
- Recite prayers dedicated to Lord Krishna and Goddess Tulasi to seek their blessings.
Tulsi Stotram
Jagad’dhฤtrฤซ namastubhyaแน viแนฃแนลลca priyavallabhฤ |
yatล brahmฤdayล dฤvฤแธฅ srฬฅแนฃtisthiti antakฤrฤซnaแธฅ || 1 ||
namaแธฅ tulasฤซ kalyฤnฤซ namล viแนฃแนupriyฤ ลubhฤ |
namล mลkแนฃapradฤ dฤvฤซ namaแธฅ sampat pradฤyaikฤ || 2 ||
tulasฤซ pฤtu mฤแน nityaแน sarvฤpadbhyล api sarvadฤ |
kฤซrtitฤpi smrฬฅtฤ vฤpi pavitrayati mฤnavam || 3 ||
namฤmi ลirasฤ dฤvฤซแน tulasฤซแน valasat tanum |
yฤแน drฬฅแนฃtvฤ pฤpinล martyฤ mucyantฤ savra kilbiแนฃฤt || 4 ||
tulasyฤ rakแนฃitฤแน sarvaแน jagad ฤtat carฤcaram |
yฤ vinir’hanti pฤpฤni drฬฅแนฃtฤ vai pฤpibhir naraihi || 5 ||
namaแธฅ tulasฤ atitฤrฤแน tasyai bad’dhฤnฬjaliแน kalau |
kalayanti sukhaแน sarvฤ striyล vaiลyฤstathฤparฤ || 6 ||
tulasyฤ nฤparaแน kinฬcid daivataแน jagatฤซ kathฤ [
yayฤ pavitrล lลkล viแนฃแนu saแน
gฤna vaiแนฃแนavaแธฅ || 7 ||
tulasyฤแธฅ pallavaแน viแนฃแนลแธฅ ลirasyฤrลpitaแน kalau |
ฤrลpayati sarvฤnฤซ ลrฤyฤnsi vara mastakฤ || 8 ||
tulasyฤแน sakalฤ dฤvฤ vasanti satataแน yataแธฅ |
ataแธฅ tฤแน arcayellลkฤ sarvฤn dฤvฤn samarcayan || 9 ||
namaแธฅ tulasฤซ sarvฤgyฤ puruแนฃลttama vallabhฤ |
pฤhi mฤแน sarva pฤpฤbhyล sarvasampat pradฤyikฤ || 10 ||
iti stลtraแน purฤ gฤซtaแน puแนแธarฤซkฤnฤ dhฤซmatฤ [
viแนฃแนuแน arcayatฤ nityaแน ลลbhanaiแธฅ tulasฤซ dalaihi || 11 ||
tulasฤซ ลrฤซแธฅ mahฤlakแนฃmฤซแธฅ vidyฤvidyฤ yaลasvinฤซ |
dharmyฤya dharmฤnanฤ vrฬฅndฤ dฤvadฤvamฤnaแธฅ priyฤ || 12 ||
lakแนฃmฤซ priyฤ sakhฤซ dฤvฤซ dyauแธฅ bhลซmir acalฤ calฤ |
แนฃลdaลaitฤni nฤmฤni tulasyฤแธฅ kฤซrtayฤn naraแธฅ || 13 ||
labhatฤ sutฤraแน bhaktamantฤ viแนฃแนupadaแน tathฤ |
tulasฤซ bhลซแธฅ mahฤlakแนฃmฤซแธฅ padminฤซ ลrฤซharipriyฤ || 14 ||
tulasฤซ ลrฤซ sakhฤซ ลubhฤ pฤpahฤrฤซnฤซ pun’yฤdฤ |
namaแธฅ tฤ nฤradanutฤ nฤrฤyaแนa manaแธฅ priyฤ || 15 ||
|| iti ลrฤซ pundarฤซka krฬฅtaแน ลrฤซ tulasฤซ stลtraแน sampลซrแนaแน ||
Importance of Tulsi Puja
- The Skanda Purana is the beginning of the Dvapara Yuga on Kartik Shukla Navami, making this period highly favourable.
- According to legend, performing Tulsi Vivah brings merit equivalent to Kanyadan (giving a daughter in marriage).
- Lord Vishnu’s devotion to Tulsi is illustrated through her special place in his worship, which even Lakshmi Devi sometimes envies due to Tulsiโs unshakable presence at his feet.
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How to End Tulsi Vivah Puja Rituals?
- After the puja, distribute the holy water and prasadam (sacred offerings).
- Gift betel leaves and fruits to the priests or elders and receive their blessings.
- Reading the Karthika Purana on this day is believed to multiply the merit of the ritual manifold, leading to profound blessings.
Significance of Tulsi Vivah on Dev Uthani Ekadashi in November 2024
Dev Uthani Ekadashi (also known as Haribodhini Ekadashi) is highly significant in month of Kartik. On this day, Lord Hari awakens from his four-month yoga-nidra (divine rest), marking the beginning of auspicious activities, including the famous Tulsi Vivah, or the ceremonial wedding of the Tulsi plant with Lord Vishnuโs Shaligram form.
This is the day when Lord Vishnu awakens, symbolizing the conclusion Chaturmas. The Tulsi Vivah ritual is performed, marking the beginning of auspicious activities in the community, such as marriages, homas, and other rituals.
Conclusion
By celebrating the Tulsi Vivah, devotees get Tulsi Deviโs immense grace and pray for her blessings for spiritual progression and devotion to Lord Krishna. This ritual is meant to provide spiritual benefits and remove past karmic obstacles, granting lifelong blessings and prosperity.