Tulsi Vivah will be celebrated on 2nd November. According to the legend, Tulsi Mata wanted to marry Lord Ganesha. Ganesh ji rejected his proposal, due to which Tulsi got angry and cursed him. Ganesh ji also cursed Tulsi that…
Ganesh Ji cursed Tulsi Mata: This year the festival of Tulsi Vivah will be celebrated on 2nd November. According to legend, on this day Lord Vishnu wakes up from his four-month long yoga nidra. These four months are called Chaturmas. After the awakening of Lord Vishnu, this Chaturmas ends. After this, all the auspicious works begin in Hindu religion. Tulsi marriage is performed on this day. Tulsi is considered highly revered in Hindu religion. Tulsi is used in religious rituals. Surprisingly, Tulsi is not used in the worship of Lord Ganesha. There is a mythological story behind it. Let us know about this story.
Tulsi Mata wanted to marry Ganesh
It is believed that Tulsi Mata loved Lord Ganesha and wanted to marry him. According to the legend, one day Tulsi Mata decided to express her wish to Lord Ganesha. After this, mother went straight to Bappa. She humbly expressed her feelings to Lord Ganesha and said that she wanted to marry him. Ganesh ji rejected his proposal. Tulsi Mata became very sad due to this. Tulsi felt very insulted. As a result, Mata became angry and cursed Ganesha. He told Ganesha that he would have two marriages.
Ganesha got angry
It was due to the curse of Tulsi Mata that Lord Ganesha married two divine sisters named Riddhi and Siddhi. Ganesha also became angry with his curse and then cursed Tulsi. Ganesha cursed Tulsi that she would be married to a demon. As a result, Tulsi was married to Jalandhar, a demon from the Rakshasa clan.
Also read- Chhath Puja 2025: Why is Kosi filled on evening Arghya? Know its religious importance and method
Mother Tulsi apologized
According to the legend, when Tulsi Mata realized her mistake, she sought forgiveness from Lord Ganesha. Ganesha heard her prayer and said that when the time came, she would take the form of a plant to be worshipped. This plant was named Tulsi. Ganesha also told Mother Tulsi that she would have no use in her worship. This is the reason why Tulsi is not offered in the worship of Ganesha.
Chhath Puja 2025: Do not make these 5 mistakes while offering Arghya to the setting sun, otherwise Chhath Maiya will get angry.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article has been taken from religious texts, scholars and astrologers. We are just a medium to deliver this information to you. Users should consider this information as information only.