Superstitions Related To Mehendi

Mehendi has a very special significance when it comes to Indian weddings. In Hindu marriages, mehendi is one of the most auspicious ingredient. It is used to adorn the bride. A day before the wedding, the women gather the henna leaves, make a paste out of it and carve out beautiful designs on the palms of the bride.

Interestingly, mehendi is not a native art. It originated in the Middle East and was introduced in India by the Mughals in the 12th century. Earlier, mehendi was a royal tradition and means of the rich and nobles to decorate themselves. But gradually, it became popular over time and soon the art of mehendi became an integral part of Indian tradition.

There is nothing very strictly spiritual or sacred about mehendi. Married as well as unmarried women can apply mehendi. But applying mehendi during a wedding is considered very auspicious. It is a symbol of prosperity and the bride is considered blessed if mehendi is put on her palms before the wedding. Apart from all of these facts, there are also a few superstitions related to mehendi. These superstitions related to mehendi are very popular in India.

Let us have look at these interesting superstitions related to mehendi:

Wear It Dark

There are no hard and fast rules of applying mehendi. However, one of the most popular superstitions related to mehendi is that a deep coloured mehendi on the bride's hand is a good sign for the couple. It is believed that if the mehendi has a dark imprint on the bride's hand, then her mother-in-law will love her more. To get this dark imprint, the bride sits for hours with mehendi applied on her hands so that the mehendi comes out dark in colour.

What's In A Name

Another popular superstition related to mehendi is the hidden inscription in the design. A bride's wedding mehendi usually has a hidden inscription of the groom's name. The groom is supposed to find out the name within the design. If he fails to locate his name, then it is believed that the wife will be more dominant in the conjugal life. The wedding night is not allowed to commence until the groom is successfully able to locate his name in the bride's mehendi.

The Wedding Bells

Another superstition related to mehendi is quite interesting. It is said that if an unmarried girl receives the scrapings of the mehendi leaves from a bride, then she will soon find a suitable match for herself.

So, these are a few superstitions related to mehendi. If you know some more, then feel free to share it with us.