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Traditionally, a varamala is made of roses and other flowers, [5] though modern variations exist, such as garlands made from rupee notes, and other regional traditions. The jayamala ceremony is a well-known ritual during a Hindu wedding , where a bride and a groom exchange garlands, as an indication of acceptance of each other as their spouse ...
Indian Ladies with Gajra during religious Function A Gajra is a flower garland that is worn by South Asian women during festive occasions, weddings, or as part of everyday traditional attire. They are made usually of varies types of jasmine flowers but rose , crossandra and barleria are also widely used in gajras. [ 1 ]
Bamboo garlands are part of the tradition of Phu Thai people in the village of Kut Wa in Kuchinarai District, Kalasin Province, in the northeast of Thailand. Bamboo garlands are also used in the festival of Buddhist Lent during the Thai rainy season, called "Bun Khao Pradap Din" or "Bun Phuang Malai Ban Kut Wa".
A rangoli on the occasion of Diwali, Goa, India A rangoli made with flowers on the occasion of Onam Rangoli at Delhi, India Rangoli is an art form that originates from the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered limestone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks.
Wedding ceremonies in India include the bride and groom wearing a wedding garland. On other occasions, garlands are given as a sign of respect to an individual person or to a divine image . A gajra is a flower garland which women in India and Bangladesh wear in their hair during traditional festivals.
Other than for offerings, gifts, or souvenirs, flower garlands, also locally known as bunga malai is draped around a person's neck to show respect or worn as hair ornaments in weddings among Malay, Thai and Indian communities in the country. These flower garlands are commonly being sold on the streets near temples especially by the Indian and ...
This decorative groom’s veil can be made either out of flowers or beads and is tied to the groom’s turban or Pagdi. [3] The sehra has 2 main purposes: They are intended to ward off the evil eye. Secondly, the bride and groom are not supposed to see each other before their wedding ceremony.
In Tamil Nadu, and particularly in the temple town of Madurai, flower garlands are considered to play a significant role in expressing and enhancing Tamil culture. Every garland is a myriad of colours; a kaleidoscopic journey; an array of fragrant, vivid flowers weaved together to symbolize love, purity, and devotion. [17]