Significance of mehedi

Mehendi represents the bond of matrimony and is therefore, considered a ‘shagun’. It signifies the love and affection between the couple and their families.

Here are some popular beliefs that are associated with this tradition:

• The darkness of the mehendi colour on a bride’s hand represents the deep love between the would-be-couple.

• The mehendi colour also shows the love and understanding between the bride and her mother-in-law.

• The longer the mehendi retains its colour, the more auspicious it is for the newlyweds.

• Mehendi is also deemed to be a symbolic representation of fertility.