Significance of Mehndi for Indian Wedding

Mehndi, also known as Henna, comes in powder form which is green in color and its paste is made by mixing ingredients like eucalyptus oil, clove oil along with a few drops of lemon. Mehndi has a charm of its own and is used by the women from India and the neighbouring countries on certain special occasions like karwa chauth, Diwali, hariyali teej and so on. 

Application of mehendi helps to soothe the body, relaxes the mind keeping it calm. It also helps to treat headache and fever. Mehendi has healing power too. A small wound or cut during the wedding celebration can be cured. It works as a coolant and improves the blood circulation in the body boosting the overall health. It also provides protection from viral disease. 

Mehendi is applied to the bride and groom few days before the marriage. It is considered to be a sign of fortune and good luck. According to a belief, the colour of mehendi symbolizes the love between the couple. The longer the mehendi holds its color and the darker its color the more lucky it is for the couple. It increases love between them. 

The Indian Wedding tradition calls for a Mehndi ceremony to be held the night before the wedding – a way to wish the bride good health and prosperity just before she starts her new journey to marriage. 

Indian weddings are all fun with delicacies, unique attire and fancy decorations. An Indian wedding is known for its rituals and ceremonies. On the Mehendi night from the bride to be to all the females at the wedding adorn their hands with beautiful designs of Mehendi. Application of mehendi helps to remove the stress.

With change in time, brides now look for trendy designs in mehendi. There are.many designs available from Arabic Mehndi designs to Asian Mehndi designs, bridal mehndi designs and many others. Full hand designs, half hand designs and so on. Like this, there are infinite designs available to choose from. 

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