Tulsi’s Wedding

Rajan P. Parrikar — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:20:19 +0000

The wedding of the sacred plant Tulsi – known as Tulsi lagna or Tulsi vivah – was celebrated in Hindu households throughout Goa on the evening of Oct 30. I meandered through the villages of Chorão and Tikhazana, sampling the primed Tulsi Vrindavans of varied designs and the associated festivities.

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Traditional Tulsi fashioned from clay in Tikhazana, Goa
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Tulsi in Tikhazana built on laterite base and plastered with cow dung
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A contemporary Tulsi Vrindavan in Tikhazana
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Chandrakala Mapari of Chorão in her Tulsi courtyard
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Chandrakala Mapari cooking rice in her traditional kitchen
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Tulsi Vrindavan in Chorão
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Offering prayers in Tikhazana
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Pooja in progress in Chorão
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Deepavali lamp in Chorão
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Tulsi’s Wedding