A bangle is one of the important ornaments that an Indian woman wears. For married women, bangles hold a special significance as they are a sign of their suhaag. A bangle has always been an inseparable part of Indian culture. No wonder, bangles feature in so many of their films as well as folk songs.
Below Are The Significance Of A Bangle To The Indians:
A Bangle Used As an Identity of Every Indian Bride
Bangles are traditionally a part of the solah shringar of Indian brides. It is mandatory foe newly wed brides and would-be-brides to wear bangles made of glass, gold or other metals as they signify good fortune and prosperity. Traditionally breaking of the bridal glass or Iac bangles is considered inauspicious. Bangles, over time have become much trendier to suit a more contemporary look, but they are still as significant as they were millennia ago. A bangle with a geometric design gives one a funky look, however, for traditional ceremonies only circular glass or metal bangles are preferred. People in different states of the country call them by different names. But they have equal importance in Indian wedding tradition, notwithstanding the geographical boundaries.
Significance Of A Coloured Bangle
In the Indian culture, different coloured bangle traditionally signify different things. Red signifies energy and prosperity, while green denotes good luck and fertility. A yellow bangle is meant for happiness, white is for success. Silver bangles denote strength and gold bangles are the ultimate symbol of fortune and prosperity.
Traditional Significance Of a Bangle
Every region has a separate set of ritual that are associated with bangles. Would-be-brides wear the smallest possible bangles with the help of oil. This signifies that her married life would be full of love and affection.
In Punjab, brides-to-be wear ivory and red bangles called chooda. The maternal uncle of the bride gifts her a set of chooda. She is supposed to wear these bangles for a given period of time, and they can wear these for a minimum of forty days or longer depending on the individual family’s custom.
In Bengal, a new bride wears a conch shell bangle and a red coral bangle, which are locally called shakha and pola. Apart from this, the mother-in-law gifts her daughter-in-law a gold plated iron bangle the moment she enters her new household.
In southern states, gold is considered exteremly auspicious. In some communities, the brides wear green coloured glass bangles along with gold onces, since green signifies fertility and prosperity.
