A sparkling tale of Tamil Nadu
The sunrise in Kanyakumari, the Meenakshi temple of Madurai and the Kanjeevaram silk sarees – what more can you ask for when in Tamil Nadu. But still without a glimpse of its jewellery heritage , you have not seen this place enough. With that, I do not mean paying a visit to jewellery exhibitions and shows here. For an authentic Tamilian jewellery spectacle , make it to a Tamilian wedding. Here women of all ages will show up in their best jewels. While the bride will sweep you off your feet, oldies will enchant you at their traditional best. The first thing that will strike you that just like in the north, even Tamilians consider gold to be auspicious and although they sport lot of gold jewellery, they do not wear it in their feet. Only gods and kings are allowed to wear gold jewellery in their feet here. FYI, it is also the birth place of the famous temple jewellery. Isn't our traditions so alike yet so unique? Let's delve into the unique sid...