Mehndi

Mehndi Or Heena.

While getting Mehndi on MY hand"

Mehndi is a ceremonial art form which originated in ancient India. Intricate patterns of mehndi are typically applied to brides before wedding ceremonies.

Mehndi or Henna is derived from the Sanskrit word mendhikā. The use of mehndi and turmeric is described in the earliest Hindu Vedic ritual books. Haldi (staining oneself with turmeric paste) as well as mehndi are Vedic customs.

Practiced mainly in India, mehndi also known as henna in the western world is the application of as a temporary form of skin decoration. Mehndi decorations became fashionable in the West in the late 1990s. Today it an important rituals amongst women of all age during festivals like rakhi, karvachauth, teej, Diwali, bhai dujj...