in every man lies the need for beauty.Since time immemorial, people tend to decorate themselves and their environment images that are watching around.
India - the country is not only an amazing lush colors of nature, but also the variety of magnificent ornaments!Indian patterns, the most popular of which are the plant, can be seen in the architectural forms, decorative items, handicrafts, utensils, clothing, fabrics and wearable jewelry.
most revered flower and lotus is the symbol of India, whose image often seen in floral design.The second place in popularity is the mango.Frequent images of trees.In the art of Islamic India (Islam forbids portraying people and animals), they are the only possible decorations.
favorite animal Indians, according to the traditional figures are elephants, lions and camels.It is also often portrayed magnificent birds - peacocks, parrots.
Indian patterns are turning to religious topics.The most common symbol of the Aum (Om), the swastika, and attributes of the gods - a trident, drum, tick with a dot in the middle.
include geometric and abstract elements is the undisputed leader of an Indian cucumber, or paisley.Often you can find and a stylized image of the sun.
Bizarre, sophisticated and original Indian patterns often have not only an aesthetic function, but also bear the sacred meaning.The most vivid proof - the Indian body painting (mehndi, mehindi, mehndi), which has become one of the most recognizable take this wonderful country.
In ancient India, wearable designs functioned as talismans protecting their owners from disease, misery and even death.Henna is also used to attract love.Exquisite pattern on the arms attracts the eye of a woman during a performance of dance, and the smell of henna mixed with essential oils, inflame passion.It is believed that images of plants, birds and animals on the body of a woman associate it with nature, reproduction, nutrition and growth.
Symbolism mehndi application is shown in digits rupa (bodily), Yati (revival), cooked (the sun), the atman (individual soul).
Everyday images are simple enough, but for the holidays, girls and women cover the body with marvelous colors, intricate lace motifs and fanciful arabesques, disclose the nature of the celebration.Endowed with special meaning wedding mehendi.On the eve of the ceremony experienced relatives for several hours by thin metal or wooden sticks painted body of the bride, devoting her while in the mystery of marriage.Needless to say that the more complex as a result receive a picture, the more prepared provided the bride, and all the more happy union was ?!
INDIAN believe that wedding mehendi in married life will attract a lot of lust, love, care, and help to remain faithful to her husband.In most paintings are covered by the hands, wrists, feet and ankles, the paint lasts longer here because of the features of the skin.By the way, drawing on the hands is a kind of guarantor of the honeymoon, as a young wife traditionally exempt from household duties until her hands retained wedding signature.
surprising that Indian patterns on the hands and feet are gaining more and more popularity around the world?
