Mangalsutra

When it comes to Hindu marriage rituals, Mangalsutra is an indispensable accessory without which the entire wedding ceremony would be incomplete. Literally, the word Mangalsutra means a propitious or auspicious bond, as mangal means prosperity, auspiciousness, good fortune, etc while sutra means thread, bond, thread, etc.

A Mangalsutra can be considered the most precious accessory for every married Hindu woman, as it symbolizes the love and inseparable bond between her and her husband. Traditionally, Mangalsutras feature black beads strung in a couple of gold chains with a pendant at the centre.  However, the chain portion of Mangalsutras can be spotted in various other beautiful designs. The main purpose of the black beads is to avert the evil eye and protect the loving relationship of a husband and wife from negative energy. Along with saat phere, the tying of Mangalsutra around the neck of the bride is considered the most important ritual of the entire Hindu marriage ceremony.

Mangalsutra Sets

Apart from the Mangalsutra that a married woman wears everyday, usually every Hindu married woman possesses few other beautiful Mangalsutra sets that she saves for special occasions and wears while going out. Homeindia presents latest collection of traditional yet elegant Mangalsutra sets that would accessorize well with semi-casual or Party Wear outfits. The sets consist of beautiful Mangalsutras with stone-studded pendants featuring drop stone and are paired with matching earrings.

Last season, Rakhi Sawant’s Swayamvar resulted in an engagement and eventually, a break-up. The reason being, her fiancé was an egocentric and too much of an angrez for the Bharatiya Nari Rakhi Sawant. Only time will tell what this swayamvar results in!!

Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega

This season, Rahul Mahajan is all set to choose and marry his ideal life partner. What’s surprising though is that despite his controversial past, there were enough participants for the show to start!

Last season, it was drama queen Rakhi Sawant who spiced things up but this season all the aspiring dulhaniyas are making the show interesting. All the bharatiya naris indulge in backbiting and occasional cat-fights with Priyadarshini topping the list, her post-elimination speech being the scariest.

Harpreet, Dimpy and Nikunj

Beautiful and sensible Harpreet, pretty and poised Nikunj and bubbly and cheerful Dimpy seem to have made good first impressions as each received a pyar ka nazrana from Rahul. Just few more days and we’ll know if first impressions were indeed lasting and if one of these three actually end up being Mrs. Rahul Mahajan.

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What makes the show worth watching are the wonderful designer outfits of the dulhans. The best part is the ‘elimination round’(nightmare for the dulhans) when all the girls are dressed up in stunning outfits. Flared anarkalis in vibrant shades and exquisite fabrics, saris paired with corset style blouse, flared lehengas with trendy cholis, plain saris with shimmering borders, are few styles that the dulhans are seen wearing. Synthetic Banarsi with zari woven motifs along with georgettes and nets featuring sequins and beads in beautiful motifs make the outfits uber-glam.

While you may hate or criticize the show all you want, the outfits are worth few compliments for sure!!

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Fashion has really made its presence everywhere … Isn’t it? Whatever we wear, we want it to be trendy. Not only in case of dress, but now days, especially in India, fashion has taken its toll on Mangalsutras also. Yes, I said Mangalsutra, the symbol of bonding between a bride and bridegroom. Thanks to the popular soaps that is taking its round on television.

With the developing cultural trends, women have also become modern and stylish. Many women consider it to be a vital jewelry that could be stylized. For this reason, the designers take great care in designing a mangalsutra which are highly crafty or a simple small cute thing to wear around the neck. Earlier, women use to wear a simple mangalsutra with small pendants. But now as we have multiple choices for everything around us, trend these days is to wear short length mangalsutra with single string preferably with diamond pendants or diamond mangalsutras instead of just gold. Well, logically thinking that goes well with western clothes also.

Designer or Non-designer, at least the women in India have not forgotten their tradition. They still wear the mangalsutra, though not necessarily as a symbol of marriage but at least as a symbol of fashion. Agree with me?