Henna for Karwachauth

Ritual of Henna / Mehendi for Karwachauth
Mehendi or Henna has its own significance in India. It is like a tradition in India, and women adorn their hands and feet by using Henna Mehndi. Henna Mehandi is basically a paste that is obtained from the leaves of henna plant. It has a special place in the lives of married women (suhagans) who usually apply this on the occasions like Karwa Chauth.

Henna is considered an auspicious symbol of good fortune for married women, in the Indian culture. Here is a belief in India that the women whose mehendi has left a dark color will get plenty of love and care from her husband. It is said that Henna Mehendi also gives a lesson to a new bride that she should do her best to delight her husband and in-laws, like Henna Mehendi itself do for her by providing its lovely color to her hands and feet.

Not only traditional henna, but henna tattoos also are in vogue nowadays. Fancy henna tattoos, for hands, feet, belly, face, back, upperarms wherever you ask for, are available in the markets.

Check out some of my favourite henna patterns:

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Henna & Henna Designs

As we discussed in our earlier post, the concept of Solah Shringaar is not complete without Henna or Mehendi as is commonly known in India. All the married woman who observe the holy fast ofkarwa chauth enthusiastically throng to parlours & mehendi walas a night before observing the fast, so that the colors of henna adorn their beautiful hands & feet. Some even apply mehendi a day before, so that the color darkens and appears at its best on the final day. Just as we discuss the importance of mehendi for a married woman, why not check out some of the beautiful henna patterns or mehendi designs:


Ecstatic, Beautiful, Mehendi Designs for Beautiful Hands:-

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