Tulsi marriage story

॥ Story of Shri Tulsi Vivah (Vrinda-Jalandhar) 🌿💍

Story begins:

In ancient times, there was a very powerful demon king named Jalandhar. He was the son of Samudra and was married to a girl named Vrinda. Vrinda was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu and a very devoted woman. Due to the power of Vrinda's Pativrata religion, Jalandhar had become so powerful that no god or demon could defeat it in war.

Jalandhar, intoxicated with his power, attacked heaven and defeated the gods. Frightened, all the gods took refuge in Lord Vishnu and prayed for protection. Lord Vishnu knew that as long as Vrinda's chastity and devotion to her husband were safe, it was impossible to kill Jalandhar.

Here a fierce war broke out between Jalandhar and Lord Shiva. When Jalandhar was going to war, Vrinda started the puja with the resolve of victory and said that she would not give up the puja until her husband returned from the war. Due to the influence of Vrinda's penance, even Mahadev's attacks were not able to do any harm to Jalandhar.

Lord Vishnu came up with a solution for the welfare of the gods. He took the form of Jalandhar and reached the palace of Vrinda. Vrinda was extremely happy considering her husband alive and victorious and she left her worship. As soon as the puja was interrupted, Vrinda's vow to marry was broken and Lord Shiva killed Jalandhar in the battlefield.

When Vrinda realized the truth that the person standing in front of her was Lord Vishnu himself, she became extremely sad and angry. He cursed Lord Vishnu to turn into stone. Lord Vishnu accepted Vrinda's curse and became 'Shaligram' made of stone.

There was an uproar in the world when the creator of the universe turned into stone. On the prayers of the gods and Lakshmi Mata, Vrinda took back her curse and committed sati with the dead body of Jalandhar herself. The plant that emerged from the ashes of Vrinda was named 'Tulsi' by Lord Vishnu and blessed that "You will be dearer to me than Lakshmi. One of my forms will remain in the form of a stone (Shaligram), whose worship will be considered incomplete without Tulsi."

Lord Vishnu also said that "The person who solemnizes the marriage of my Shaligram form with Tulsi on the day of Kartik Shukla Ekadashi, will get the same virtue as Kanyadaan." Since then, the festival of Tulsi Vivah is celebrated every year on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi (Devotthani Ekadashi).

॥ Rules and worship method of Tulsi marriage. 📋👉

1. Construction of the pavilion:A beautiful pavilion of sugarcane is made around the Tulsi plant in the courtyard of the house.

2. Shringar:Tulsi Mata is dressed in red chunari and her sixteen adornments (bangle, bindi, mehndi etc.) are done.

3. Shaligram installation:Lord Shaligram is installed on a post and dressed in yellow clothes.

4. Marriage ritual:Just like marriage, Shaligram and Tulsi rounds are made and alliance is made.

5. Naivedya:On this day, Amla, plum, sweet potato and water chestnut are especially offered to the Lord.

6. Deepdan:Ghee lamps are lit throughout the house and temple.

7. Listening to the story:After the completion of the marriage, this story is listened to with devotion and at the end Mangalashtak is recited.

॥ Religious importance of Tulsi marriage. 🔱🌟

• Dev Prabodhaan:This day marks the end of Chaturmas and the awakening of Lord Vishnu.

• Union of Nature and God:The marriage of Tulsi (Nature) and Shaligram (God) represents the union of Jiva and Shiva.

• Message of purity:This festival highlights the glory of patriotism and devotion to Sati Vrinda.

• Beginning of auspicious works:Only after this marriage, marriage and all other auspicious works start again in Hindu religion.

॥ Benefits and results of Tulsi marriage. 💎🌈

• Virtue of Kanyadaan:People who do not have a daughter can get the results of Kanyadaan by getting a Tulsi marriage done.

• Marital Happiness:The tensions and troubles in marital life go away with this fast and marriage festival.

• Attainment of salvation:It is believed that a person who serves and worships Tulsi ji does not have the fear of Yamdoots in the end and he attains the world of Vishnu.

• Planetary peace:Worship of Shaligram and Tulsi calms the Vaastu defects and inauspicious effects of planets in the house.

• Fulfillment of wishes:By celebrating Tulsi Vivah with a true heart, all the pending wishes of the devotees are fulfilled.