Friday, April 10, 2020

South Indian Hair Style / Bridal Hair Do


South Indian Hair Style / Traditional Bridal Hair Do

The southern part of India has diverse and varied customs and traditions within. South Indian brides mostly prefer hair decorations with flowers and jewellery for the wedding. They love to decorate their long braids predominantly with jewellery.

There are so many varieties and options for the South Indian bridal hairstyles

Hair Jewellery Set



Braided Jada / Hair
               It is popular from generations and still is evergreen. The traditional South Indian braid is a simple long braid which is adorned and embellished with beautiful jewelry pieces, hair accessories or fresh flowers. Some brides use hair extensions to get this look.

              This hairstyle can be donned with a sari or a lehenga and looks gorgeous and is immensely popular among the Tamil wedding hairstyles and the bridal hairstyles for south Indian weddings.


 
Flowers
             Gajra flowers is still popular and much sought after for its simplistic elegance and traditional appeal. Mostly sweet-smelling flowers such as roses or jasmine are used for entwining along the braid. Pre-stitched flower base that can just be fixed to the hair. 


Billai Jewellery
           Billas are those stone-like jewels that accessorize the braids along with the flowers. You can go ahead and pick a simple gold set or the one with stones. You can add this to each row of your braid from top to the bottom.



Continuous Jadai
           Brides who prefer to opt for a more modern hair piece can opt for chotlis which are long jewels in a range of stones and colours which look just as gorgeous.

Naga Jadai
          Temple jewellery look regal when worn on full braid. An authentic Naga Jadai is made of gold and has engravings.


9 Billai Set
        This popular jewellery head-piece comprises of nine hair clips which are circular in shape and which are arranged on braided hair in a descending order, with the biggest clip being worn at the beginning of the braid itself.

Fishtail Braid
        Simple classic Fishtail Braid has its own beauty. You can match your juda with a flower wreath with the small pearl/ stone /flower drops pattern perfectly.

        You can also go for a nice minimalist variation with a small jewelry.


Rakoodi / Jada Pin
        Single Billai / Rakoodi is the hair rings which are adorned with precious and semi-precious stones like emerald and ruby. They look royal and are the pride of every South Indian women in a South Indian wedding.


Bridal Buns Accessories
        A neatly done bun wrapped around with jasmine flowers and further decorated with temple jewellery or antique clips.

       If you want a vintage and very elegant look which is graceful, then you should not miss out on this stylish manner of appearance.



Bun Chains
       Buns are in fashion these days and so are the bun chains. They might look simple but they give a perfect elegant look with your bridal saree or lehenga. If you have opted for a simpler and non fussier look then bun chains.

Hair Clips

     Hairclips look great when your hair is open or even semi-open. This is a great hair accessory where you can work even with thin hair type. Also, remember floral hair clips are in huge demand and thus they look absolutely adorable.




Ambada hairstyle
     The ambada hairstyle is basically a juda-inspired hairstyle and it is one of the prettiest indian bridal hairstyles with flowers.

Jewellery strips
More than adding a stone for each leg of your braid you can cover your entire braid with this jeweled strip that makes it look like you have a braid of antique gold or diamonds. This traditional long braided hairstyle is best suitable for weddings.


Hair Jewellery Set 
False hair / Jada Billai / Jewellery Set

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

The Andhra Wedding – Pellikutru

The Andhra Wedding – Pellikutru



Andhra Pradesh had a virtual monopoly in the global jewelry industry till 1826 (founding of the diamond mines in Rhodisia - Africa) and eight of the 10 most valuable jewelry pieces on earth today trace their history back to Andhra Pradesh. The traders were into diamond mining, pearl harvesting and jewelry traditions to form an impressive fashion tradition that has stood the test of time. The ancient Golconda mine is the mother of the numerous legendary gems such as the Koh-i-Noor and Hope Diamond.



The art of making fine jewellery is influenced by the great historic past of the land. The pearls of Hyderabad are also very famous. The pearl market developed near the Char Minar in Hyderabad was given the impetus by the Nizam of Hydearabd. Jewellery made of Hyderabad pearls is very popular.




Ornaments made of Hyderabad pearls is very popular. Ornaments such as Vaddanna, Aravaanke, Kasula- haram, Buttalu which are made of gold and precious stones, is known for its artistic tradition and beauty.




Nakshi model jewellery. Such is the skill of Indian jewellers that with time, the real flowers and leaves inspired them to recreate the gifts of nature in gold and silver.


Vaddanam, Kadiyam, Gajula, Kanta Abushanam, Mukku Podaka, Papidi Billa are often part of Andhara wedding trousseau along with the Mangala Sutra.


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Sunday, June 1, 2014

Hindu Malayalee / Kerala weddings

Hindu Malayalee / Kerala weddings

Hindu Malayalee / Kerala weddings
Malayalee weddings are the simplest and most uncomplicated weddings ever. They last for a maximum of 15 minutes. But it is truly touching and gives a feeling of natural union of two beautiful souls.

Most important rituals

Nirapara - filling a large rice measure with paddy
Nilavilakku - lighting a traditional, oil-burning lamp
Thalikettu - tying the thali around the neck of the bride and
Pudava koda - gifting a pudava by the bridegroom to the bride.

Wedding Ceremony

Wedding Attire: The girls wear a traditional Kasavu Saree (kerala saree).
Traditional Kerala bangle
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Bride :   This gorgeous piece of fabric is better known as today, is quite simple in its appearance- the entire body has an off-white or cream coloured shade accompanied by a thin or thic
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k gold border which is locally known as the ‘kasavu’. Hindu brides prefer Kerala sarees which are a mix of cotton- silk or even pure silk. They have intricate woven designs such as birds, flowers and other motifs on the pallu and body.

Groom : The bride groom wears shirt with traditional dothi and ankavastram with gold border too.
The thickness of the kasavu or gold border depends on one’s preference although a thick gold border is often considered regal.

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Wedding Jewellery : The jewellery of Kerala is specifically noted for its artistic perfection. Each caste or community had its typical ornament.he most important traditional ornaments for the neck are Addyal, Yantram, Avil Mala and Puli Nakham. Cheruthali, Kasu Mala and Oddyanam are other traditional ornaments. The flora of the milieu insensibly affected the designs.

Gold is cast in the shape of pepper seeds or rice flakes and worked into chains. Green and red stones are delicately cut to the contours of the mango in miniature to form necklaces.


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Groom : The Malayalee groom wears very minimal jewelry compared to the bride. Neck-chain,  bracelet, finger rings and some times even gold watch.


Venue : Marriages are conducted either in the temple or in the Kalyana Mantapa of the wedding hall. It is also held at ancestorial homes  or in a pandal erected on the foreground of the house.





Malayalee wedding decorations
 Decorations : The stage is decorated with lamps and flowers. The decorations are unique and creates a mood of auspiciousness. Brass lamps and vessels  are placed at important points. The brass lamps are filled with oil and lit. There is no priest or fire or homam, unless the function happens in a temple.  there is a para – a vessel made of brass and copper filled with nellu (rice grains with husks).
Malayalee wedding diyas


Kerala Wedding Ceremony



Wedding Ceremony : The girl is brought into the hall accompanied by her aunts and sisters, each of them carrying lit lamps in their hands. The boy arrives the same way.
Kerala Wedding Ceremony


Once they are seated, the boy’s parents will bring a thali (mangalsutra), which is  simple gold chain with a leaf like pendant. The boy ties it around the girl’s neck and his sisters help in the process.  Then, garlands are exchanged. At this point, the girl’s father holds her hand and gives it to the boy. This symbolises handing over the girl to the boy’s family.


They are showered with fresh flowers by the people present. The couple exchanges garlands, following which they take their pheras. In a Malayalee wedding, the pheras (known as pradikshanas) are taken thrice (instead of the usual seven) around the nirapara (not the sacred fire). The ceremony comes to an end with the couple seeking blessings from elders.

They then receive blessings from the oldest members of the family.



Wedding Feast : After witnessing the Kerala wedding rituals, the guests are requested to have food. Sadhya or typical Kerala meal including rice, three varieties of pickle, curries and sweets, Sambhar, Avial, toran, olan, kalan, pacchadi, payasam,pappads is served on plantain leaves to the guests along with payasam like paladaaprathaman or chaka prathaman as a dessert. The newly wedded couple,after receiving and taking the blessings of all the relatives and friends, too join them, along with their parents and close relatives.
Wedding Feast Sadhya


There may be difference in the above customs with changes in the area and the community.