Tulsi Vivah
E448545
Tulsi Vivah is a Hindu ceremonial festival that ritually marries the sacred tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu or Krishna, marking the end of the monsoon and the start of the traditional wedding season.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tulsi Vivah canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4513109 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tulsi Vivah Context triple: [Kartik, hasFestival, Tulsi Vivah]
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A.
Padmavati
Padmavati is a Bengali literary work by 19th-century poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt, reflecting his pioneering role in modern Bengali poetry and drama.
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B.
Rang De Basanti
Rang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language drama film that blends contemporary youth activism with historical patriotism, known for its impactful storytelling and acclaimed music.
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C.
Karthika Deepam
Karthika Deepam is a prominent Hindu festival, especially in South India, celebrated with rows of oil lamps and special worship of Lord Shiva and light.
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D.
Bal Diwas
Bal Diwas is a national observance in India dedicated to celebrating and promoting the rights, welfare, and education of children.
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E.
Kesari
Kesari is a figure in Hindu mythology known as the vanara chief and father of the deity Hanuman.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tulsi Vivah Target entity description: Tulsi Vivah is a Hindu ceremonial festival that ritually marries the sacred tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu or Krishna, marking the end of the monsoon and the start of the traditional wedding season.
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A.
Padmavati
Padmavati is a Bengali literary work by 19th-century poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt, reflecting his pioneering role in modern Bengali poetry and drama.
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B.
Rang De Basanti
Rang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language drama film that blends contemporary youth activism with historical patriotism, known for its impactful storytelling and acclaimed music.
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C.
Karthika Deepam
Karthika Deepam is a prominent Hindu festival, especially in South India, celebrated with rows of oil lamps and special worship of Lord Shiva and light.
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D.
Bal Diwas
Bal Diwas is a national observance in India dedicated to celebrating and promoting the rights, welfare, and education of children.
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E.
Kesari
Kesari is a figure in Hindu mythology known as the vanara chief and father of the deity Hanuman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
religious ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityForm |
Tulsi as incarnation of Lakshmi
ⓘ
Vishnu as Shaligram stone ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| commonDate | Prabodhini Ekadashi ⓘ |
| commonDateRange | Ekadashi to Purnima of Kartik ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expresses devotion to Vishnu and tulsi
ⓘ
symbolic start of auspicious period for marriages ⓘ |
| fastingPractice | some devotees observe a fast until the ceremony ⓘ |
| followsEvent | end of Chaturmas period ⓘ |
| genderRole | women often lead the household rituals ⓘ |
| hasMainRitual | ceremonial marriage of the tulsi plant to a deity ⓘ |
| honorsDeity |
Krishna
ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ Vishnu in the form of Shaligram ⓘ |
| languageName | तुलसी विवाह (Hindi, Marathi, etc.) ⓘ |
| marksBeginningOf | traditional Hindu wedding season ⓘ |
| marksEndOf | monsoon season (in ritual calendar sense) ⓘ |
| musicElement | devotional songs in praise of Tulsi and Vishnu ⓘ |
| mythologicalBasis | legend of Tulsi (Vrinda) and Shaligram Vishnu ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Vaishnavas
ⓘ
linked to:
Vaishnavism
many Hindu households ⓘ |
| observedIn |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| offering |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ sweets ⓘ |
| regionalVariation |
Gujarat
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ North India ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
circumambulation of the tulsi plant
ⓘ
decorating the tulsi plant like a bride ⓘ offering of sweets and prasad ⓘ performing aarti ⓘ placing a mandap over the tulsi plant ⓘ recitation of marriage mantras ⓘ tying a sacred thread between tulsi and Shaligram or Vishnu idol ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
prosperity and auspiciousness in the household
ⓘ
union of Lakshmi and Vishnu ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
Hindu month of Kartik
ⓘ
around October–November ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Hindu homes
ⓘ
Hindu temples ⓘ |
| usesSacredPlant |
holy basil
ⓘ
tulsi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tulsi Vivah Description of subject: Tulsi Vivah is a Hindu ceremonial festival that ritually marries the sacred tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu or Krishna, marking the end of the monsoon and the start of the traditional wedding season.
Referenced by (4)
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