Haldi Ceremony- A Pre-Wedding Custom
According to Indian customs, Haldi ceremony is organized one day before the actual wedding and is held in both bride and groom’s place. The ceremony is also known as ‘Ubtan’, ‘Mandha’, Tel Baan etc. The bride and the groom should not see each other nor should they leave their respective houses after this ceremony till the marriage day.
The family members of bride and groom have an enjoyable time during this ceremony. This ceremony is accompanied by traditional songs, dance and discussion of love and marriage. The bride/groom is also supposed to give a portion of the haldi paste to the unmarried girls/boys of the family. It is said that the girl/boy who gets the touch of this paste is blessed with a good looking partner soon.
Significance
This ceremony is a cleansing and purifying ceremony before the actual wedding. Haldi is a detoxifying agent; it provides fairness and glow to the skin and which ultimately increases attraction between the couple.
Things required for preparing "Ubtan":
The haldi paste is made from turmeric, rose water (or water), and sandalwood powder. It is gooey and cold but smells strong and pungent yet refreshing. The paste is applied with the mango leaves. Haldi is good the skin as it is an antiseptic too.
How it is applied
The paste is applied on five places: the feet, knees, arms, hands, face starting from the feet.
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