When is Tulsi Vivah 2026?

Tulsi Vivah 2026 falls on Saturday, November 21, 2026. The date is derived from the Vedic lunisolar calendar — specifically the Udaya Tithi (Sunrise) rule applied to Kartika Shukla 12 — so it shifts year-on-year as the lunar months drift against the solar year. Last year (2025) it fell on 2025-11-02.

What time is Tulsi Vivah puja muhurat in 2026?

Tulsi Vivah observance follows the Udaya Tithi (Sunrise) rule for muhurat selection — the tithi must be present during the relevant time window (sunrise, midday, evening or midnight depending on the festival's central rite). Specific timings vary city-by-city; consult the table above.

What tithi is Tulsi Vivah observed on?

Tulsi Vivah is observed on Kartika Shukla 12. The tithi (lunar day) is the canonical anchor — the Gregorian date shifts each year, but the tithi assignment stays fixed. A tithi averages 23 hours 37 minutes (because the Moon advances 12° relative to the Sun, not 12° per solar day), so it almost always spans two Gregorian dates; the Udaya Tithi (Sunrise) rule picks which one.

When was Tulsi Vivah last year, and when is it next year?

Tulsi Vivah 2025 fell on 2025-11-02; Tulsi Vivah 2027 will fall on 2027-11-11. The Hindu lunisolar calendar runs ~11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, so most festivals shift earlier year-on-year; in Adhika-masa years (the intercalary 13th month inserted every 2-3 years) they jump ~19 days later instead.

Is Tulsi Vivah 2026 a regional festival, or is it observed nationwide?

Tulsi Vivah is part of the pan-Indian Hindu festival calendar but its observance style varies by region — North India (the Holi/Diwali/Navratri stream), Bengal (the Durga Puja stream), Maharashtra (the Ganesh Chaturthi tradition), Tamil Nadu (the Pongal/Karthikai cluster) and Kerala (Onam) each contribute distinct regional vidhi. The date computed here applies pan-regionally to the lunar Hindu calendar — the rituals attached to that date differ by community.

How are Tulsi Vivah 2026 timings computed for my city?

Each city's muhurat is derived from that city's exact sunrise, sunset and the tithi-end clock for 2026-11-21, not from a fixed India-centric table. We compute sunrise and sunset via Swiss Ephemeris using the city's coordinates (latitude, longitude, altitude) and then apply the festival's classical muhurta rule (Udaya Tithi (Sunrise)) to identify the auspicious window. Cities further east see earlier sunrise and thus earlier muhurat windows; cities at higher latitudes see broader daytime windows in summer.

Tulsi Vivah 2026

Tulsi Vivah 2026 falls on Saturday, Saturday, November 21, 2026. Observed on: kartika shukla 12.

Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Tulsi Vivah 2026

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Key Information

Festival Date

Saturday, November 21, 2026

Tithi: kartika shukla 12

Observation Rule: Udaya Tithi (Sunrise)

2026 Calendar Context

Weekday

Saturday

Vikram Samvat

2083

Shaka Samvat

1948

This year Tulsi Vivah falls on a Saturday, 19 days later than 2025 (2025-11-02) — typical lunar-calendar drift.

Falling on a Saturday brings a Shani emphasis — ancestral rites and black-sesame offerings carry extra weight, mitigating Shani's shadow.

The 2025 observance fell on Sunday, 2025-11-02 — this year arrives 19 days later in the Gregorian calendar, the Adhika-masa pattern when an intercalary lunar month pushes the cycle forward.

Looking ahead to 2027, Tulsi Vivah will fall on Thursday, 2027-11-11 (10 days earlier than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.

Astronomical context for Tulsi Vivah 2026

On Saturday, November 21, 2026, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 06:48 IST and sunset at 17:25 IST — a daylight span of 10h 37m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 05:52 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 06:49 (Mumbai) in the west — a 57-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.

For Tulsi Vivah 2026, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the Kartika Shukla 12 being present during that window on 2026-11-21 — confirmed across 6 reference cities in this year's computation pass. Cities further east (Kolkata, Chennai) see the window open ~15-25 minutes before Delhi; cities west of Delhi (Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore) see it start later by a similar margin.

City-Wise Timings for Tulsi Vivah 2026

City	Sunrise	Sunset
Delhi	6:48 AM	5:25 PM
Mumbai	6:49 AM	5:59 PM
Bangalore	6:20 AM	5:49 PM
Chennai	6:10 AM	5:39 PM
Kolkata	5:52 AM	4:51 PM
Pune	6:44 AM	5:56 PM

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Why This Date?

Tulsi Vivah follows the Udaya Tithi rule – the festival is observed on the day when the required tithi prevails at sunrise. This is the default Dharmasindhu convention for festivals without a special time-window requirement.

Puja Vidhi

Materials Required

Tulsi plant (holy basil)
Shaligrama stone (fossil ammonite)
Mandap decoration (small canopy with 4 pillars)
Sugarcane sticks (for mandap pillars)
Mango leaves and marigold garlands (for mandap)

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Puja Steps

1
Mandap Preparation
Erect a small wedding mandap (canopy) around the Tulsi plant using sugarcane sticks as pillars. Decorate with mango leav...
2
Bride & Groom Preparation
Bathe the Tulsi plant (the bride) with water and decorate with a red chunri (cloth), flowers, and jewellery. Place the S...
3
Ganesh Puja & Sankalpa
As with all Hindu ceremonies, begin with Ganesha worship for removal of obstacles. Then take the formal sankalpa for the...

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Phala (Benefits)

Tulsi Vivah is believed to bestow the same merit as performing a kanya daan (giving a daughter in marriage) – the highest form of daan. It grants domestic harmony, prosperity, and the blessing of Vishnu upon the household. The Padma Purana states that one who performs Tulsi Vivah is freed from the debt of ancestors.

Deity

Lord Vishnu (Krishna), Tulsi (Vrinda)

Legend & History

Tulsi (Holy Basil) was originally Vrinda, a devoted wife of the demon Jalandhara. When Vishnu used deception to break Jalandhara's invincibility, Vrinda cursed Vishnu to become a stone (Shaligrama). Vishnu blessed her to be reborn as the sacred Tulsi plant and promised to marry her in that form every year on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.

How to Observe

A Tulsi plant is ceremonially married to a Shaligrama stone or an idol of Lord Vishnu/Krishna. The plant is decorated like a bride with a sari, flowers, and jewellery. A mandap (canopy) of sugarcane is erected. Mantras are chanted and all wedding rituals are performed. This marks the end of Chaturmas and the beginning of the Hindu wedding season.

Significance

Tulsi Vivah marks the end of the four-month Chaturmas period and signals the resumption of Hindu marriages and auspicious ceremonies. It symbolizes the eternal bond between Tulsi (devotion) and Vishnu (the divine), and is considered highly meritorious.

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