Bridal Jewellery Box

Mangalsutra Types Across India Mangalsutras, the sacred thread or chain that Indian married women wear, are unique across every state and community in India. While Mangalsutras are predominant in North India, the tradition related to Mangalsutra has, in fact, sprawled across all parts of India. From south to north and from east to west, it’s called by different names, namely Thaali, Thirumangalyam, Dehjoor, Minnu, etc. Want to know more? We have compiled the list of various types of Mangalsutras that are predominantly worn by women across India. Mangalsutras of Delhi & Punjab Similar to what we see in Bollywood movies and soaps, the Mangalsutras worn by women of North, especially in Delhi, are sets of black beads threaded on to a chain attached to a gold pendant called Tanmaniya . Traditionally made of plain gold, these pendants come in varied designs. Mostly, the brides are free to choose the design of the pendants and the length of the Mangalsutra chain. Mangalsutras of G...

The Mangalsutra, commonly known as taali in South India, is a chain tied around the bride’s neck by the groom during the wedding. It gives the bride the social identity of being a married woman. The word ‘Mangalsutra’ literally translates to mean an auspicious thread. Of all the ornaments donned by a married Hindu woman, like earrings, toe rings, sindhur, bindi etc, the mangalsutra is considered to be the most significant. Wearing of this mangalsutra has numerous reasons, both religious and scientific. Read on to know more! Traditional Significance The Mangalsutra is worn by the wife in order to ensure the long life and continuing happiness of her husband and family. A typical Mangalsutra consists of black beads roped together with a simple/ gold thread infused with turmeric, along with a gold part at the bottom. It is considered to be symbolic of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati; the gold part is a mark of Parvati, and is worn as the woman is thought to be the source of prosper fo...