Today’s post is about the very fun filled mehendi ceremony. As a young girl, I never had a liking towards henna, trust me the smell would make me sick! But as I grew up it kind of started fascinating me. And now I can’t resist, but apply mehendi on the palms of my hands. The art of applying the henna is just beautiful.
The mehendi ceremony is a very important pre-wedding function celebrated a few days before the big day. The function is generally hosted by the brides family at their house or a banquet hall. The bride and the groom both have to be a part of the celebration. The mehendi is applied to the brides hands and feet, the designs are very intricate and beautiful. Also it is a tradition to write the grooms initials or the name in the mehendi design on the hands of the bride, and the groom has to find it. In some communities the groom has to also apply mehendi on his hands. It is said to be a good omen.
The mehendi ceremony is a very vibrant and fun filled celebration. It has a festival feel, everyone dancing, singing and celebrating the couple.
The mehendi is sent for the bride from the grooms side along with other gifts like sweets fruits and clothes. Only the ‘Shagun wali Mehendi’ is applied to the bride by the ladies of the family or professional artists. The other ladies apply the normal mehendi which is either made at home or bought from the store.
The mehendi is a paste made out of henna leaves. The leaves are sun dried, ground and seived into a dark green powder. The powder along with water, lemon juice and eucalyptus oil is mixed until a smooth paste. This paste is then kept overnight and sent to the bride the next morning that is the mehendi day.
It is believed that the darker the colour the luckier is the bride. The dark colour of the henna signifies that the bride will receive lots of love and care from her in-laws. Also it is believed that the longer the mehendi stays the, the happier the couple will be.
Below are some mehendi designs that my sister had put for me.
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