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  • The bride is to look the best on her wedding day and in order to do so, mehendi is applied

  • to her feet as well. There are two reasons to this. Firstly the feet are recognized as

  • a point of divine contact, considered a holy junction, where Human being and Earth meet

  • and marriage too is considered a union hence henna is applied on the feet. Secondly, a

  • lot of rituals in Indian marriages involve the feet such as making the bride wear anklet,

  • toe ring and griha pravesh and in all these rituals, concentration is on the feet

  • This dulhan mehndi design is an intricate traditional design which is made in strips,

  • starting from above the ankle and ending at the toe. The peacock motif is used in combination

  • with checkered patterns

  • in

  • this design.

The bride is to look the best on her wedding day and in order to do so, mehendi is applied

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