Wedding Rituals: Here Is Why Marathi Women Wear Green Bangles On Their Big Day

In India, many customs are involved in marriage, no matter the region. While the traditions change every 20 kilometres, the significance of following them remains constant. In India, marriages are considered no less than a festival.

All the customs at Marathi weddings are very unique. For example, in Marathi weddings, the bride is supposed to wear bangles, while in most places it is customary to wear red bangles. If you want to learn the reason behind it and its significance, scroll down to read the details provided by our expert, Astrologer Radhakant Vatsa.

The bridal bangles are quite different in Maharashtra. The Marathi brides accessorise on their wedding day with green glass bangles, paired with gold bangles in their hands and it is made sure that the green bangles are in odd numbers whereas the gold bangles are in even numbers.

In Maharashtra, the bangles worn by the bride are known as 'Hirva' which loosely translates to green. In fact, even the idols of goddesses have been decorated with green colour in all the temples of goddesses present in Maharashtra. All the green things are used in their adornment like green bindi, green bangles, and green saree and even the seat of the goddesses is green.

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Why Do Marathi Brides Wear Green Bangles At Their Wedding?

According to the beliefs of the Marathi culture, the green colour is considered to be very auspicious. The bride wearing green bangles on the wedding day means that the beginning of her married life will be creative, positive, sweet, loving and prosperous. This also ensures that the relationships in her new household will blossom and flourish.

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Also, the gold bangles are called 'Patalya' and it is given by the bride's in-laws which shows that the bride is highly respected and loved by her in-laws according to the Marathi matrimonial tradition (Fun Family Traditions Around The World).

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