Mystical Mehendi(Interesting facts about Indian Mehendi) Corona Mehendi!

"Mehendi hai rachne waali, hatho mein geheri laali"

Who doesn't love the hue of henna on hands...!!

It completes the bride and her gang😎

Whether it be rakshabandhan, diwali or humari favourite desi shadiyan, all of them are incomplete without mehendi.... None of us can imagine any of our festivals without henna on hands. Indeed! We are all familiar with the mehendi wale bhaiya who is in high demand during the mehendi function...

"Bhaiya mere haath pe yahan tak lagana"

Lol!!

But there are certain things that we desi people don't know about our favourite mehendi!

There are scintillating secrets hidden in the superb designs of henna..

Here am I listing some of them from the history of Hindustani culture❤

1. Why is mehendi actually applied?(It is not just about the designs.. Yep!)                                                                                                                   Apart from the beautiful mehendi designs with which we always fall in love is not the only reason that we apply henna on hands.....
   We all have heard our Dadis, Nanis and Moms saying: "Mehendi thandi hoti hai"       
   So yes!!
   Mehendi Thandi hoti hai....
   We apply mehendi to cool down the tensed nerve endings on our hands(and feet) that ultimately pacify whole of our body!  Hence, the hectic schedule of our Indian weddings is fought by mehendi...Mehendi is the Raksha Kawach!          
               
   
   
   
2. What do certain henna designs symbolize(We've seen most of them!)

• Birds: The link between heaven and Earth. Freedom.
• Butterfly: Liberation, metamorphosis, rebirth and new beginnings. Two butterflies symbolize a happy marriage.
• Cat: Good fortune, wisdom and protection.
• Clover: An ancient Celtic magical symbol of vitality and growth. Good fortune: The four leaves represent fame, prosperity, love and health.
• Eye: Wisdom, prosperity, spiritual protection and good health.
• Feather: Truth, order and justice.
• Ivy: Fidelity and friendship.
• Key: Liberation and freedom. Success in unlocking hidden knowledge and wisdom.
• Lotus: Symbol of regeneration. Of rising from the mud and the muck into something lovely. Purity, harmony, and an opening of the heart.
• Leaf: Happiness and prosperity.
• Moon: Enhance feminine energy, protection and health. Fertility, the power of change, good luck and psychic abilities
• Om: Gratitude for all. The oneness of the universe.
• Peacock: Immortality and beauty.
• Serpent: Renewal, hidden power and protection.
• Spiral: A symbol of the Goddess, protection or going within.
• Sun: Resurrection and renewal.
• Tree: Staying grounded while reaching for your dreams. Growth.
• Yin/Yang: Balance, dualities, interconnectedness, and the link between natural opposites..

• BONUS: some beautiful mehendi designs with steps

1. One                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
2. Two                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
3. Three                                                                                                                                                            
4. Corona Mehendi design!                                                                       
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAe4eCcOGyE

Thank you so much for reading!

And be proud of being a Hindustani.