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  2. Mangalasutra - Wikipedia

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    During a Hindu wedding, the mangalasutra is tied around the neck of the bride by the groom. The ceremony is known as the Mangalya Dharanam ( Sanskrit for 'wearing the auspicious'). Mangalasutra literally means "an auspicious thread" [ 1 ] that is knotted around the bride's neck and is worn by her for the remainder of her marriage.

  3. Phuang malai - Wikipedia

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    Phuang malai patterns can be divided into six groups. Creature malai resembles animals. Flowers are arranged into animal shapes such as mouse, rabbit, squirrel, and gibbon. Chained malai is a series of rounded malai connected together which resemble a chain. Braided malai two rounded malai connected together, decorated with pine-shaped malai on ...

  4. Meenakshi Temple - Wikipedia

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    The wedding of the divine couple is regarded as a classic instance of south Indian marriage with matrilineal emphasis, an arrangement referred as "Madurai marriage". This contrasts with the "Chidambaram marriage", with patrilineal emphasis, reflected by Shiva's dominance, ritual and mythology at the Shiva temple of Chidhambaram . [ 107 ]

  5. Jewellery of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Metti or Minji or Peeli, grooms place it on the bride's second finger from toe during wedding. Kolusu (Anklet) made in silver with varieties of shape and design. Thandai or Pathasaram, same as Silambu but heavy. Silambu & Kolusu. Kaappu (Plain anklets) Padakkam, listed out in Sangam literature 'Silapathikaram'.

  6. Couple’s secret to ‘happy marriage’ is unusual interior ...

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    This interior design hack is how this husband and wife keep a "happy marriage." Couple’s secret to ‘happy marriage’ is unusual interior design choice: ‘Goals’ Skip to main content

  7. Malaysian batik - Wikipedia

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    The drawing of Malaysian batik. The origin of batik production in Malaysia it is known trade relations between the Melayu Kingdom in Jambi and Javanese coastal cities have thrived since the 13th century, the northern coastal batik producing areas of Java (Cirebon, Lasem, Tuban, and Madura) has influenced Jambi batik.

  8. Varamala - Wikipedia

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    The wedding of Shiva and Parvati is also described to have occurred with the ritual of the garland exchange. [ 11 ] A gandharva marriage in Hinduism is a non-righteous form of marriage recognised by the Manusmriti , where lovers marry by exchanging garlands, without the consent of their families or performance of rituals.

  9. Meenakshi Tirukalyanam - Wikipedia

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    As per the legend, Meenakshi was the daughter of the Pandya king Malayadhvaja Pandyan and queen Kanchana Malai. The royal couple did not have a child for a long time, so Malayadhvaja Pandyan performed special pujas and offered his prayers seek a son. During the puja, a 3-year-old girl emerged from the fire and sat on the lap of the king ...