Significance of Thali Thirumangalyam ( Mangalsutra ) The significance of the mangala sutra was re-iterated by Adi Shankara in his famous book Soundarya Lahari. According to Hindu cultural ethos, the mangala sutra celebrates the relationship between a husband and a wife and is for the long life of the husband. The bridegroom ties the mangala sutra to the neck of the bride uttering, “May you live long by wearing this sacred mangal sutra, the reason of my life”. Married women wear a mangala sutra throughout their life as it is believed that the practice enhances the well-being of her husband and family. It is also believed that the mangala sutra protects the marriage from any evil eye. Three knots symbolize three different aspects of a married woman:- - the first knot represents her obedience to her husband, - the second to his parents , - and the third represents her respect for God.
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