Tithi 12 · Shukla Pakshaतिथि

Shukla Dwadashi

द्वादशी

Vishnu — break the Ekadashi fast (parana).

Presiding deity

Vishnu

Category

Bhadra

Auspicious, prosperous — good for travel, business, household decisions.

Tithi number

12 of 15 in Shukla Paksha

Also known as

Tulsi Vivah (Kartika)

Tithi character

Ekadashi is broken on Dwadashi morning (parana). Tulsi Vivah falls on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi — the symbolic marriage of Tulsi to Vishnu. A Bhadra tithi — generally auspicious.

Auspicious for

  • ✓Parana (breaking Ekadashi fast)
  • ✓Travel
  • ✓Tulsi-related rituals
  • ✓Vishnu puja

Traditionally avoided

  • ✗Confrontation