{"id":2452,"date":"2016-06-06T15:27:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T09:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tamarindweddings.com\/blog\/?p=2452"},"modified":"2016-06-06T15:27:20","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T09:57:20","slug":"haldi-application-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tamarindweddings.com\/blog\/haldi-application-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Haldi Is Applied To Bride And Groom Before Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Haldi or turmeric is an essential commodity of Indian cuisine. The spice also holds a special place in Indian weddings. This is celebrated in a ritual known as the Haldi or Pithi Ceremony. It takes place in both the bride&#8217;s and the groom\u2019s homes a few days before the actual wedding.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The Haldi Ritual<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Haldi has a host of health benefits which marks it as an important ingredient in food items, as well as in beauty and skin care. While it adds taste and colour to food, the turmeric paste also enhances glow and fairness and promotes healthy skin.\u00a0This glow is essentially what the Haldi ceremony is all about.<\/p>\n<p>The paste is a mixture of turmeric, sandalwood powder and rose water, which forms a fragrant mix.<\/p>\n<p>A few days before the wedding, the elders gather at the bride and groom\u2019s houses and prepare the mixture carefully. It\u2019s usually the elderly ladies who come forth to apply the paste on the hands, feet, legs, arms and face of the bride and groom. They bless them for their special day and later, enjoy an evening filled with music, fun and tasty food.<\/p>\n<p>The bride and groom are traditionally forbidden to meet each other until the day of the wedding, once the haldi ceremony is over.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Protection Against The Evil Eye<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to the religious texts, haldi or turmeric has powerful properties that protect from evil forces. So applying its paste on the bride and groom can ward off any bad omen that may befall them before the wedding. This is also a reason for the bride and groom to stay within the confines of their homes. They do not step outside until the day of the wedding.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Symbolic Signficance of Haldi\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>By applying haldi paste, elderly ladies show their love and prayers symbolically. As the couple gear up to set out on their new life, the folks that gather shower their blessings and wishes for a healthy married life.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Purification<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Going by some Hindu texts and tradition, turmeric purify the body and soul. Application of its paste is believed to cleanse the body and mind from any negativity, thereby marking the couple pure and auspicious for their new life together.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Health Benefits<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Turmeric is known to be a strong antiseptic. And it is perhaps this scientific knowledge that justifies applying it on the body. Haldi paste can prevent acne and pimples, and remove dead cells, thereby enriching skin and promoting a healthy glow.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, being an antiseptic will help the body boost itself against any minor infections that may threaten the body before the wedding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haldi or turmeric is an essential commodity of Indian cuisine. The spice also holds a special place in Indian weddings. This is celebrated in a ritual known as the Haldi or Pithi Ceremony. It takes place in both the bride&#8217;s and the groom\u2019s homes a few days before the actual wedding. 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