http://www.bhartimangalsutra.com Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:39:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en India is a vast nation with different cultures and traditions that change in every few miles. This culture and tradition is reflected in Indian dresses, Indian footwear and Indian jewelry. The traditional dresses for women in India can be described in a nutshell as sari, salwar kameez and also ... http://www.bhartimangalsutra.com/2009/12/indian-dress-and-jewelry-%e2%80%93-a-reflection-of-inidan-culture/ The Tamil wedding ceremony is an array of traditions which give beauty sanctity to the wedding vows. A Tamil wedding consists of a group of traditional ceremonies. A hall is booked as the venue and it is beautifully decorated with colored lights and fresh flowers A Tamil wedding is ... http://www.bhartimangalsutra.com/2009/12/tamilian-wedding-traditions/ Mangalsutras are also differently designed in different communities. For example, the Tamilians wear the taali, an extraordinarily crafted pendant, the Maharashtrians swear by the black and gold beads with the double 'vati' pendant, one 'vati' standing for the bride's parents' home and the other for her husband's. The Kannadigas add ... http://www.bhartimangalsutra.com/2009/11/the-thread-that-binds-marriages-and-mangalsutras/ Gold always Glitters, and its charisma will never fade out. India was a golden bird in ancient times. That means, gold has been a favorite metal for all since times immemorial. Gold had been famous jewellery amongst men, women, and even children. Men’s bracelet, gold rings, gold chains, gold ... http://www.bhartimangalsutra.com/2009/10/gold-jewellery-always-glitters/ From time immemorial, jewelry of all kinds has found its varied use in beautifying men and women around the world. Also known as ‘ornaments’, jewelry serve typically the purpose of enhancing the beauty of the fairer sex. Necklaces from sleek chains to heavy ones studded with diamonds, emeralds, classic ... http://www.bhartimangalsutra.com/2009/10/why-fashionable-diamond-earrings-are-still-a-girl%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cbest-friend%e2%80%9d/ Marriage planning begin from the day wedding date is fixed and your partner proposes you for the marriage. While it comes to the South Asian marriage, planning gets complicated for a number of rituals. By arranging these, lots of family member & even couple miss special moments and thrill ... http://www.bhartimangalsutra.com/2009/08/south-asian-wedding-videography-%e2%80%93-how-to-keep-your-priceless-moments-with-you/ The significance of water at these ceremonies could be associated  to the purity of water in spiritual terms , or it could have evolved from that all enduring belief in the “fountain of eternal youth “ , endowing “water “with properties of miraculous powers to rejuvenate .While there is ... http://www.bhartimangalsutra.com/2009/07/indian-wedding-customs-ritual-and-traditions-mangalsnan-mangalsutra-ceremony/ Every civilization has its legends regarding the rejuvenating properties of water, which is why, perhaps, all major religions in the country have rituals with water for all ceremonies and sanskars or purificatory rites as they are so called ; beginning with the “Nama Karna” , (the name giving ceremony ... http://www.bhartimangalsutra.com/2009/07/indian-wedding-customs-ritual-and-traditionsmangalsnanmangalsutraceremony/ Hindu Weddings in India are known for its great pomp and show. The wedding ceremonies extend over a period of four to five days. These ceremonies are based on great Indian traditions and customs. In addition to this, the Indian weddings are considered as an important sacrament of the ... http://www.bhartimangalsutra.com/2009/07/hindu-weddings-in-india-sacred-bonds-of-marriage/ For Indian women, embellishing themselves with ornaments is synonymous with beautifying their spirit. Indian women love to adorn themselves with beautiful and elaborate necklaces and jewelry as a tool to accentuate their feminity. Not only does donning jewelry signify the beautification of the body, but, also signifies the wealth ... http://www.bhartimangalsutra.com/2009/07/indian-jewelry-from-head-to-toe/