Mangalsutra - One Bond with Many Emotions!

Mangalsutra is not just a piece of jewelry, but it is known to be the most important 'Saubhgyalankar' (Saubhagya = married, Alankar = jewelry). The Mangalsutra is placed around the woman’s neck by her husband during the process of marriage.

Mangalsutra is a piece of mandatory and traditional jewelry. This piece of jewelry has no replacement. On the wedding day, the groom wears Mangalsutra to his bride as part of a Hindu ceremony. Wearing a Mangalsutra by women is related to the long life of the live husband. By wearing this keeps the love and commitment of the husband and wife.

The meaning of Mangalsutra is "Mangal" means auspicious and sutra means "thread", which is worn by married women since ancient times. Hindu marriages are accomplished by auspicious rituals like Sindur, Mangalsutra, and Phere. A basic piece of jewelry at the wedding is Mangalsutra, Which indicates the bond between the couple. Mangalsutra is made up of black beads and gold.

In earlier times, the Turmeric Coated thread was used as Mangalsutra but its appearance changed over time. The pendant in the thread would then be woven into black beads and gold to ward off any negativity. 7 to 8 years ago, women preferred long Mangalsutra with large pendants but now they choose smaller Mangulsutra designs as fashion.

Structure of Mangalsutra

An ornament that tells the world that wearing this ornament is a married woman. Today's girls seem to be easily addressing Mangalsutra as 'license'. Well! That’s the different part. Mangalsutra was originally an original yellow thread, which was colored with turmeric paste, in which a pendant or 'Tanmaniya' was made. Later on, this sacred thread is carved black and gold beads. Mangalsutra usually consists of two parallel threads, in which there are black and gold beads at the end of the length, which can be traditionally one or two gold cups. Each component of the Mangalsutra has special significance in Hindu culture. Two sides show the power of Shiva and Shakti.

Mangalsutra makes strong trustworthiness bond between the couple. It is a promise of a husband to his wife. It combines two souls (husband and wife) and protects them from all the bad things in the world. Therefore, a Hindu-married woman has to wear a Mangalsutra in order to save her husband's life.

Mangalsutra for Western Culture

No one wants to wear a heavy traditional Mangalsutra in daily routines. The modern bride chooses the Mangalsutra which is a bit more simple and graceful to wear daily. Modern brides/women don’t wear their traditional elaborate mangalsutra since it doesn’t look well on casual outfits. This traditional and long Mangalsutra can only be worn by married women during traditional Indian festivals or weddings.

Even though, every culture in India has different Mangalsutra requirements. Women these days are choosing the mangalsutras that are wearable and go well with western outfits.

Today, with modern times the trend of wearing diamond Mangalsutra is fast catching up. There are exclusive designs of Diamond Mangalsutras are available in the market for both regular and occasional wear. This diamond Mangalsutras comes with traditional as well as contemporary designs, with a mixture of gemstones, which suit different kinds of attire.

Floral style Mangalsutra always attracts women and floral themes are the most popular design in terms of jewelry. Wearing a Mangalsutra with floral designs pendant and intricate detailing adds to the beauty of the black bead Mangalsutra. This can be worn with a casual outfit as well as an occasional outfit.

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