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Sun, October 5, 2008 7:08 am By Sarah
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BANGLES

Bangles are considered as an auspicious piece of jewelry especially in India. Also there are different types of bangles, and certain beliefs are also attached to wearing them.
Decorative ornaments
Bangles have acquired a cultural, social and religious significance over the centuries. Literature through the ages has glorified this adornment and made it the quintessence of feminine poise.
The word bangle, according to the dictionary defines as a ring for arm or leg, originated from the Hindi bangri or bangali. In Sanskrit there is almost lyrical portrayal of the bangle: that cylindrical adorn which adorns the arm.
This decoration or ornament was without a doubt a purely ornamental accessory in the pre-Vedic era and even in the post-Vedic times waiting the medieval period. Medieval India gave Hinduism a bigoted twist distorting Vedic concepts and introduced ritualistic beliefs. It was at this stage that the bangle was changed from a mere ornamentation to a symbol of marriage. The bangle thus began to gain social significance and ritualistic importance.
Hindu married girls always wear bangles round both their wrists as it is well thought-out ill-fated to be bare armed. Bare hands are representatively associated with widows who have been deprived of the right to wear bangles or any kind of decoration.
Gold bangles per se have no implication. Roughly any woman, despite of caste, culture or community, time or marital status can wear gold bangles if she can come up with the money for them. Gold bangles form a part of the bride’s dowry and are more a venture or a statement of assets.
Bangles of Different Regions
In Bengal, the iron kada (bangle) normally termed loha is worn by the wedded woman as a mark of her marriage. The bride is also given a wonderfully crafted white conch bangle and a red lac bangle. But the conch and lac bangles are not as imperative as the loha.
Ivory bangles, similar to the glass ones, are an essential item for brides of some communities. A bride from Punjab is traditionally given slight ivory choodas (bangles) in white and red. These bangles are identified only in multiples of four. Over the years, the expensive ivory has been replaced by lac and plastic but the tradition continues. The bride wears these bangles for a phase of three to six months and as long as the bangles are on she is generally pampered as the new bride and not given and kitchen duties to carry out. The day she enters the kitchen to work, she takes off her chooda and gifts them to a high priest or to the confined shrine.
Even the Gujarati and Rajasthani brides are given one ivory bangle by the mother’s family. Ivory has not been replaced by the cheaper lac or plastic.
Green is considered propitious color for a married woman in Maharashtra Glass bangles They are considered auspicious for the married woman.
In fact, every Hindu girl in India possesses dozens of colored glass bangles to go with her clothes. Girls purchase bangles for every celebration or occasion-Teej, Navratri, a wedding or a birthday.
Pure quality is the 24 K gold and are available in antique designs also. They can be personalized according to the client’s specifications and requirements.
Colourful Metal Bangles
There is a variety of colourful metal bangles for female populace, of all ages. The creation is available in diverse designs and colors. Accessible mainly in 12 doz, the bangles are packed in a box with alternative colors
Printed Fashion Bangle
There are also wooden fashion bangles which have unusual color combinations, designs, patterns and prints. Our array of bangles lays a plethora of choices for the client.
Imitation Bangles
Particularly designed bangles made using the finer quality material can be modified as per the designs and styles recommended or demanded by the client.
Wooden Bangles
The lay down of bangles can be worn with any outfit.
Metal Bangles
Even these can not be ignored.





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