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Types of Bangles worn by Indian To-be Married women
Types of Bangles worn by Indian Married women
Different cultures different brides, different marriages but one thing is common the rituals. They may appear different but are for one common thing that is happiness and prosperity of the couple. Different bangles worn by different brides have something really amazing.
In Gujarat and Rajasthan
The bride is gifted with lovely Ivory Bangles by her mother. That is so auspicious that the bridal coupal can perform other rituals after that only. The bangle wearing ceremony is considered very important for the bride. It is a symbol for her getting married similar to bindi and lehanga.
It is a festival to eyes when another ritual is does by putting Bangle (Kada) known as ‘kalire‘ or tinkling bells. Beautifully designed and matched with shimmers with tinkling silver and gold bells make the ocassion special. All the other girls present there including sisters , friends and cousins participate in this ritual where the bride throws the kada and it is believed who ever gets it would be married after the “Present-bride”.
Everyone is happy the girls and their parents too. The ritual is similar to Christian wedding. In christian wedding, the bride tosses her bouquet and the girl who catches it is expected to be the next in line to get married. Mothers take special effort to measure the size of bangle you need at home.
Gujrati and Rajasthani Women
BANGLES WORN BY PUNJABI WOMEN
Similar to bengali women's bangles, Punjabi women also wear Ivory bangles famous for it's design and design with white and res stones in multiples of four known as “Chuda”. Mother is the most happy person to gift this chuda to the gonna-be Married woman.
It is mandatory in most of the punjabi communities for the bride to wear that Bangle for atleast 1 year. It may vary upto 15 months for some. It is considered a auspicios and must-do ritual in Punjabi marriages always held on the morning of the wedding day.
Punjabi Bride
Tinkling bells on kada
BANGLES WORN BY BENGALI AND ODIYA MARRIED WOMAN
Bengali and Odiya women are still using the accessories which symbolize marriage are the most powerful expressions in Indian Hindu culture and tradition. Symbols like Kumkum (sindoor), shanka, toe rings depicts our culture and tradition. Conch-shell is used to make bangles which are white in color and red corals for making bangles of red color. The ladies at that time used to wear shankhas made up of elephant teeth. Not only in north and north-eastern states, bangles, sindoor and toe rings are mandatory accessories which should be worn by a married woman in Odisha and West Bengal.
Bengali Bride
Oriya women with bangles
Tell us which is the ritual you loved with those beautiful Gold Bangles.
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