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Mehendi is the ancient Indian art of adorning

Mehendi is the ancient Indian art of adorning the hands and feet with intricate designs and patterns, using a paste made from the finely ground leaves of the henna plant.The result looks like tattooing, but the experience is painless and pleasant and the effects temporary. From times immemorial, Indian women have used Mehendi in celebrations of betrothals, weddings, festivals and other occasions.The adoption of Mehendi magic by Western models, musicians, and movie stars (including Naomi Campbell ,madonna,demi moore) has led to Mehendi tattoos becoming a white-hot fashion trend.Drawing Mehendi designs is a creative outlet for ladies and they adorn them for all occations nowadays. My neice kavya drew a Mehendi design on my hand ,similar to what i have painted ,on a relaxing holid

Bridal Mehendi Name Game

A bride’s wedding designs usually includes a hidden inscription of the groom’s name on her palm. It’s believed, if the groom fails to find his name within the intricate patterns, the bride will be more dominant in conjugal life. Sometimes the wedding night is not allowed to commence until the groom has found the names. This is also seen as a subterfuge to let the groom touch the bride’s hands in order to find his name, thus initiating a physical relationship. Another superstition regarding Mehendi is that if an unmarried girl receives scrapings of Mehendi leaves from a bride, she will soon find a suitable match.