Customs Regarding Indian Jewellery Worn Below The Hips
Customs Regarding Indian Jewellery Worn Below The Hips
Maniam PS [Guru] Reward Points : 137200 Member Since : Wednesday, March 18, 2009
I was once told that one should not wear gold ornaments below the hips. However, If there is a need to wear jewelery below the hips it should be made of silver. How true is this and why?
Posted On : 4/7/2009 9:39:50 PM
Siddharth Ray Reward Points : 61200 Member Since : Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Maniam, Indians do not prefer gold ornaments to be worn below the hips because they see the metal as a symbol of purity, prosperity and good fortune. Their love for gold is timeless, spanning centuries and millennia. In India, it always was and still is, much more than just a precious metal. It is part of the fabric of our culture and an inseparable part of our belief system. It is the essence from which the universe was created. In a dark and lifeless universe, the Creator deposited a seed in the waters he had made from his own body. The seed became a golden egg, bright and radiant as the sun. From this cosmic egg of gold was born the incarnation of the Creator Himself - Brahma. From the root word Hri meaning imperishable, comes Hiranya, the ancient name for gold. Brahma is referred to as Hiranyagarbha - the one born of gold. In Hindu mythology, some of our goddesses are described as golden-hued, the ultimate in beauty. Gold, as the basis of so much purity and beauty, is referred to as the seed of Agni, the God of Fire. Manu the ancient law-giver decreed that golden ornaments should be worn for specific ceremonies and occasions. Mythological tales tell us how our Gods and Goddesses rode on golden chariots. Gold has always been considered a sacred item in the Hindu way of life and is a must in every religious function, the explanation being that gold is pure having passed through fire in its process of evolution. Over centuries and millennia, gold has become an inseparable part of the Indian society and fused into the psyche of an Indian. Indians see the metal as a symbol of purity, prosperity and good fortune.
Posted On : 4/7/2009 11:12:27 PM
Maniam PS [Guru] Reward Points : 137200 Member Since : Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Customs Regarding Indian Jewellery Worn Below The Hips
