“Navrai Majhi Laadachi Ladachi Ga, Avad Hila Chandrachi Chandrachi Ga, Navrai Majhi Navsaachee Navsaachee Ga, Apsara Jashi Indrachi Indrachi Ga…” Every shaadi ka ghar in India is like a grand grand event taking place. Right from all the naach-gaana and dhol-dhamaka, Indian weddings also boast of some cultural rich rites and rituals. Just like the way every couple loves adorning their hands with henna a day before their d-day, they also wait for turmeric smash that is the haldi ceremony. Right? Do you have any idea what is the significance of this age-old ritual that is done in almost all the cultures in India? Do you have any idea why it is important for the dulha and the dulhan? Well, this article is gonna answer them all. Keep on reading!!!
Significance
Haldi ceremony is the first ritual on the wedding and is considered to be very important. In this ceremony, a paste is made up of turmeric (haldi), curd, sandalwood, gram flour primarily, is rubbed onto the bride’s and groom’s skin before a ceremonial bath. It is no denying the fact that all the rites and ritual in India that are done for the wedding have some auspicious significance and same is the case with haldi ceremony as well.
Reasons why it is important:
- To keep away the evil eye
- Yellow colour in Indian tradition is considered to be auspicious
- Turmeric paste is said to add that extra glow that a bride and a groom needs on their wedding day.
- It is believed that haldi helps in purifying the body and is widely known as an exfoliating agent.
- It is also said that the haldi paste helps in claming down the excitement and nervousness of the bride and the groom.
- In addition to all above, in many Indian cultures, yellow is considered as very positive colour apart from red.
- Haldi ritual helps in bringing spring, happiness and positive new beginnings.