Question 1

What is the Prabodhan ritual?

Accepted Answer

Prabodhan is the ritual awakening of Vishnu. Devotees surround the idol or Tulsi with instruments (shankh, ghanta, drum), chant 'Uttishtha Uttishtha Govinda' (Wake up, wake up Govinda!), and symbolically awaken the lord from his cosmic sleep. Lamps, flowers, and incense are offered simultaneously.

Question 2

Why does the wedding season begin only after this day?

Accepted Answer

During Chaturmas, Vishnu is asleep and auspicious rites requiring divine witness are traditionally avoided. When Vishnu wakes, the cosmos returns to its full auspicious state — signalling that it is again the right time for sacred ceremonies including marriages.

Devutthana Ekadashi