BENEFITS OF HINDU LADIES WEARING BANGLES AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BANGLE COLOURS :- /// HARI SARVOTHAMA - VAYU JEEVOTHAMA /// Bangles are traditional ornaments worn mostly by South Asian women in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. It is a common tradition to see a new bride wearing glass bangles at her wedding and the honeymoon will end when the last bangle breaks. Bangles also have a very traditional value in Hinduism and it is considered inauspicious to be bare armed for a married woman. Toddler to older woman could wear bangles based on the type of bangles. Bangles made of gold or silver are preferred for toddlers. Some men wear a single bangle on the arm or wrist called kada or kara. In Sikhism, the father of a Sikh bride will give the groom a gold ring, a kara (steel or iron bangle), and a mohra. Chooda is a kind of bangle that is worn by Punjabi women on her wedding day. It is a set of white and red bangles with stone work. According to tradition, a woman is not supposed to buy the bangles she will wear. Moradabad is Indias largest producer of bangles. Bangles—made from sea shell, copper, bronze, gold, agate, chalcedony etc.—have been excavated from multiple archaeological sites throughout India. A figurine of a dancing girl—wearing bangles on her left arm— has been excavated from Mohenjo-daro (2600 BC). Other early examples of bangles in India include copper samples from the excavations at Mahurjhari—soon followed by the decorated bangles belonging to the Mauryan empire (322–185 BCE), and the gold bangle samples from the historic site of Taxila (6th century BCE).Decorated shell bangles have also been excavated from multiple Mauryan sites.Other features included copper rivets and gold-leaf inlay in some cases. EARLIEST USE OF BSANGLES :- Bangles have been found in many archaeological sites in India, with the oldest examples dating back to 2,000 B.C. or earlier. Those early bangles were usually made from copper, bronze, agate, or shell and some feature rivets or gold-leaf decoration as well. Bangles are a type of ornament worn by women in India. Also called Kangan or Chudi in Hindi, Valayal in Tamil, Gaaju in Telugu, Bale in Kannada. Bangles are part of traditional Indian jewelry. In India, bangles are very popular and with growing fashion trends, have become a highly popular in their various designs and forms. They are usually worn in pairs by women, one or more on each arm. Most Indian women prefer wearing either gold or glass bangles or combination of both. Inexpensive Bangles made from plastic are slowly replacing those made by glass, but the ones made of glass are still preferred at traditional occasions such as marriages and on festivals. Bangles hold great value in Hinduism and tradition. It is considered inauspicious for a woman to have bare arms. Traditionally, married Hindu women always weary bangles around their wrists. Today, the modern day women may not wear bangles with their daily attire, but only on occasions and festivals. A single bangle worn by a man is called a Kada or Kara (steel or iron bangle). Kada is a circular shaped bangle having religious significance for Sikhs, and is made from iron, white metal or gold. MARRIAGE :- While girls in traditional Indian society are allowed to wear bangles, married women are generally expected to wear bangles. The jewelry is primarily associated with matrimony, signifying marriage in the same way that the Western wedding ring does. After the wedding, the woman continues to wear her bangles as a charm of safety and luck for her husband, BANGLES AND HONEYMOON :- During an Indian wedding, the bride tries to wear the smallest glass bangles. She is helped by her best friend or sister to do this using scented oil. Its believed that smaller bangles symbolize a happy and loving marriage and a wonderful honeymoon. Bangles and Husband and Luck – A married Indian woman is required to wear bangles (green or red depending on which region they belong to) on a day to day basis because bangles are symbolic of safety, marriage and luck for their husbands. Sudden breaking of glass bangles is considered a sign of danger or an unpleasant incident involving the husband. IMPORTANCE HINDU WOMEN WEARNG BANGLES ;- Bangles known as Kankan, are an important ornament for all women, married as well as spinsters. Since ancient times, there is a tradition of making bangles, from various metals, glass, conch, sealing-wax and ivory. In Punjab, bangles made of ivory and in Bengal bangles made of conch have special importance. In Uttar Pradesh, wearing of a red sari and red bangles by the bride at the time of the wedding is considered auspicious. In states like Maharashtra, Karnataka etc., wearing of green glass bangles by the bride at the time of the wedding has special importance. GLASS BANGLES ;- Glass bangles have the Sattva component, Devi Principle and Chaitanya(Divine consciousness) in them. Due to these, sattvik and Chaitanya-predominant waves in the environment are attracted to the glass bangles. In addition, due to the sound generated by the glass bangles, the negative energies back off. This explains why one feels good looking at glass bangles. BENEFITS OF SOUND AND WAVES CREATED BY GLASS BANGLES ;- The Sattva component of the woman’s motor organs increases. A sheath of waves of Kriya-Shakti (Energy of Action) emitted by the bangles is generated around the woman’s body and she is protected from the negative energies. Shakti-tattva (Divine Energy Principle) is activated in the woman and her body sheaths are purified; similarly, the premises too is purified. Due to the movement of the bangles, the woman’s Raja component increases. This Raja component activates the Adishakti-tattva (Primal Energy Principle) in the woman’s body. The woman’s body benefits from the awakened Shakti-tattva, helping in purifying her vital body and mental body sheaths. As the waves of Adishakti spread into the atmosphere, the Raja-Tama particles in the premises disintegrate and the premises gets purified. A research made on ladies wearing glass bangles and those wearing bangles made of other synthetic materials had revealed that glass bangles vibrated and are pacifiers and moderators of strong emotions. Those wearing non-glass bangles were found to be restive and excessively emotional, to given situations and stimulus, in the experiments conducted. Glass bangles were found to absorb the goodness and purity from the atmosphere and the elements prevailing in the natural environs around and radiate them on to the wearer. The sound caused due to jostling of bangles with each other also found to be soothing and gentle on the environs and the sound echoed the serenity of the surroundings onto the wearer, back. Also, glass bangles repulsed the bad vibes in the surroundings and protected the body of the wearer from evil agents in the atmosphere. Two colours of bangles are recommended. - Red and Green. Those from Maharashtra and Karnataka wear Green coloured glass bangles and the ones from UP wear Red coloured ones. Green has divine quality of being peaceful and vibrant while red has the power to destroy evil. Bangles which have gold coloured design works done on them are not effective and they do not pass on the benefit that plain coloured glass bangles do. Broken glass bangles or glass bangles with cracks in them should not be worn at all. Ladies who can afford to wear pure gold bangles should note to wear glass bangles along with pure gold bangles to double the good effects of wearing bangles. In some regions, ladies wear bangles made of animal tusks, shells and lac. These are not as effective as glass bangles. NUMBER OF BANGLES TO BE WORN ;- The bangles are worn in each hand in a specific number. As a result, a specific Shakti is created. Importance of girls wearing three, or less bangles : Shakti is present in young unmarried girls in an unmanifest form. They also have less amount of sanskars (impressions) in them. Vibrations of Tarak-Shakti are active in girls. By wearing three or less bangles, a slight inertia indicating sound is created in the bangles. Due to this sound, the girl gets the strength to perform a task. Science underlying wearing of more bangles by a newly married woman : Marak(Destroyer) waves are created by the sound of the bangles worn in larger numbers by a newly married woman. With the help of these waves, the newly married woman is protected from the evil-eye and attacks of negative energies. VARIOUS COLOURS OF BANGLES AND THEIR FEATURES :- Vibrations of the glass bangles change according to their colour. A. Green glass bangles : Green depicts continuous speed or pace that is Chetna, through the medium of the Kriya-Shakti .That is why trees are green. Kriya-Shakti in the Universe is attracted to the green particles in the leaves. Similar benefits are obtained by a woman who wears green bangles. Wearing of green bangles by married women is indicative of their chastity. This is symbolic of worshipping the manifest form of Shakti with its ornaments. Waves of Devi (Female Deity) Principle are active in the green bangles. These waves are absorbed by the wrists and spread to the entire hand. Due to the sattvik component, Devi Principle and Chaitanya in the bangles, a protective sheath is created around the wrists and fingers, and they are protected from negative energies. The subtle process occurring due to the green bangles Particles of Anand (Bliss) and Shakti spread into the body of the woman, through the bangles. Red glass bangles : The Marak-tattva from the waves in the form of Kriya-Shakti of the Adishakti present in the Universe is attracted to the bangles worn by women. Due to the red colour of the bangles, there is an increase in the proportion of attraction of the Marak-tattva of the Adishakti. There are many shades of red, such as dark-red, blood-red, copper-red, brownish-red etc. Depending on every colour, there is a change in their vibrations and effects. Gold bangles Various types of gold bangles are found. These traditional bangles also have special designs on them. A flat gold bangle or patali. This bangle is thicker and broader as compared to glass bangles. Gold bangle or Swarnakankan. Its breadth is similar to that of glass bangles. It is also known as ‘Bilwar’. Toda is a little broader and rounded than a patali. A specific type of design is engraved on it. Gota are thick solid bangles without any design. They are worn at both the ends after wearing bangles. If the design on the gold bangles is sattvik, then there are good and beneficial effects. If the design is not sattvik, then there is distress too upon wearing such bangles. Effects of wearing a gold toda : Chaitanya is activated in the toda. This Chaitanya is transmitted into the body of the woman who wears the toda. A spiral of Divine Energy (Shakti) is activated in the toda. Similar subtle level effects take place upon wearing other gold bangles. Conclusion : The wearing of bangles by women as advised by Dharma is a practice that goes a long way in increasing her vital energy and protecting her against negative energies. In Southern states of India gold bangles hold the most important place for the bride. At the time of her marriage it is compulsory for the bride to wear gold bangles. They have a ceremony for a pregnant woman in the seventh month of her pregnancy, when she is adorned with glass bangles of various colours and designs and after that she is sent to her parent’s home for the delivery. THANKS FOR SOURCES :- ehow/ penmai/ sanskritimagazine/ penmai spreadspirituality.wordpress/ wikipedia From COIMBATORE VENKATA SUBBA RAO RAGHAVENDRA RAO. //// SHRI HARI KRISHNAARPANAMASTHU ////
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