subject: New Suhaag [print this page] Make your big day complete with traditional paakhi and thaal
Every woman grows up dreaming of that big day when she will become a bride. At least so is the case with most women. For women, a wedding is probably the most important day of her life, the day her life takes a new direction. With her wedding, a new journey begins for women and every woman wants to begin this journey on a positive note. It is that day of a women's life when the woman wants to look the best she has looked till now, wear the best wedding trousseau, have the best ornaments adorning her and have every best possible arrangement in her wedding. To make her big day memorable not just for her and her partner but also to make it memorable for her guests too. And no stone is left unturned for making the bride look dazzling and complete. There are many accessories and other small knick knack items that go into making a complete bride. Be it the wedding trousseau of the bride or the footwear that she wears, be it the bridal jewellery she adorns herself with or be it the parandas, the churas, the kaliras or more, a bride is incomplete when any of these accessories goes missing from her.
In an Indian wedding, a number of traditions and cultural norms need to be taken care of. Say for example the throwing of rice grains behind her by the bride, the tradition of giving gifts to the bride on a plate. For all this rituals and many more, a thaal or a plate is needed. Since these thaals are used for the wedding purpose, hence they are decorated and embellished a bit more when compared to the normal thaals. The thaals can be covered with embroidered clothes or be embellished themselves. Also very popular are the mirror work that are found on these thaals. The purpose of these thaals can be many. They can be used to not only serve something but also used for placing other things required in a ritual like say the coconut, the sacred leaves, the camphor etc.
Another important wedding accessory is the paakhi which is the traditional name for the fan that is run by the hand manually. Another difference between the normal fan and the paakhi is the dcor and embellishments found on these paakhis. The paakhis are used to fan the bride and the groom and are also used in the dcor of the wedding.
The thaal and the paakhi serve many purposes and can be a good choice of gift items in a wedding too.
To make an Indian wedding complete with all its rituals and traditions, many small things like the paakhi and the thaal are needed. Available in the market in either readymade forms or which can be customized and ordered according to the customer's, the items like thaals and paakhis can be chosen according to one's choice and preference.
The thaals can be covered with embroidered clothes or be embellished themselves. Also very popular are the mirror work that are found on these thaals. The purpose of these thaals can be many. They can be used to not only serve something but also used for placing other things required in a ritual like say the coconut, the sacred leaves, the camphor etc.
Another important wedding accessory is the paakhi which is the traditional name for the fan that is run by the hand manually.
