TULSI VIVAH AT SHAMLAJI TEMPLE

Shamalaji is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Aravalli district of Gujarat state of India l.The Shamlaji temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu .It is believed that this shrine has existed for at least 500 years. Built of white sandstone and bricks it has two storeys supported on rows of pillars. It is profusely carved and episodes from sacred epics of the Ramayana and Mahabharata are engraved on the outer walls. Being a prime Vishu temple .Tulsi Vivah is celebrated at the temple premises in a very large scale. Tulsi Vivah is a Hindu festival in which a ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi Holy Basil with god Shaligram or Amla branch personifications of Vishnu is held .The Tulsi wedding signifies the end of the monsoon and the beginning of the wedding season in Hinduism. The entire temple premises the entire wedding festivities are recreated from Baraat to Vidaai.