Tulsi Vivah decoration at home: diyas, lotus and a simple set-up you can order ready

Lighting the tulsi for her wedding

Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial wedding of the tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (as Shaligram or Krishna), celebrated in the month of Kartik, a couple of weeks after Diwali, on or just after Dev Uthani Ekadashi. Families decorate the tulsi pot like a bride, build a small mandap of sugarcane, and light diyas around the plant in the evening. Customs differ from family to family and region to region, so follow your own elders on the ritual itself. What follows is only about the light and the decor.

If you want the diyas and decorative pieces ready instead of buying loose clay diyas, oil and wicks, these are the pieces we make for exactly this kind of corner:

A set-up for a balcony tulsi, and one for a courtyard

Most city homes keep the tulsi on a balcony or a window ledge, so space is the limit.

• Balcony or ledge (small): one pack of Diya Candles (six diyas) around the pot, one Lotus Candle in front. Rs 449 + Rs 349 = Rs 798. The pot stays the centre; the light frames it without crowding the sugarcane.
• Courtyard or tulsi vrindavan (larger): six diyas around the base, the Urli pair at the two front corners, and a pack of Sunflower Tealights along the steps. Rs 449 + Rs 699 + Rs 449 = Rs 1,597, which also crosses the Rs 999 free shipping line.
• Adding colour: the Matki Candles bring the red and green of a bridal palette, which matches the red chunri many families drape on the tulsi.

Keep the flame side of every piece away from the tulsi leaves, the chunri and any sugarcane leaves of the mandap. Wax diyas sit lower than oil diyas with tall wicks, which helps on a crowded ledge.

Wax diyas or clay diyas with oil for Tulsi Vivah

Both are fine for the decor; the choice is about practicality.

• Clay diyas with ghee or oil are the traditional choice, and many families use them for the puja itself. They need filling, wicks and a tray to catch spills.
• Soy wax diyas are ready to light, do not spill on the floor or the pot, and can be relit on the following evenings of Kartik.

A common middle path: light one ghee diya for the puja as your family does, and use the wax diyas for the decorative ring.

If you need something we do not make

• Marigold garlands, sugarcane, the chunri and shringar items come from your local market, not from us.
• Brass or silver diyas for the puja are a metal-shop or temple-shop buy; we only make wax pieces.
• Electric diya lights or fairy lights for a big courtyard are sold by electrical and decor stores. We do not sell LED lights.

Ordering for Kartik

Tulsi Vivah falls a couple of weeks after Diwali, so order soon after the Diwali rush. We dispatch in 24 to 48 hours and delivery takes 2 to 7 days after dispatch, anywhere in India. Check the estimate for your pincode on the product page. Shipping is free on orders of Rs 999 or more and Rs 79 below. Orders are prepaid by UPI, card, net banking or wallet; there is no cash on delivery. If anything arrives damaged, tell us within 24 hours of delivery and we will replace it or refund you.

Lighting them on a windy balcony

Place each candle on a stable, heat-proof plate or tile, never directly on the soil of the pot. Trim the wick to about 5 mm before lighting, keep each burn to 3 to 4 hours, and never leave the flames unattended, especially with children running around the mandap.