Henna Mehndi Designs For Hand

Mehndi is the application of henna as a temporary form of skin decoration in Eastern countries as well as Western countries, as well as by expatriate communities from the world. The word mehndi is derived from the Sanskrit word mendhi k?. The use of mehndi and turmeric is described in the earliest Vedic ritual books.

Haldi(Staining oneself with turmeric paste) as well as mehndi are important Vedic customs as a symbolic representation of the Outer and the Inner Sun. Vedic customs are meant to awaken the “inner light and so the gold of the inner Sun has an important symbolic function.

Henna designs for weddings are present in various ranges and easily available in the markets. In the modern age, usually people buy readymade Henna cones, which are ready to use and make painting easy. However, in rural areas in India, women grind fresh henna leaves on silk (grinding stone) with added oil, which though not as refined as professionally prepared henna cones, brings much darker colors.