Bangles are a part of a girl’s life and certainly cannot be avoided in auspicious functions, especially during weddings. The Tamil Nadar families love to see their daughters smiling with joy, dressed beautifully and hands full of pretty bangles. It is a sign of prosperity, happiness, bliss and joy for the females of the community to wear beautiful and colourful bangles. As you know, Tamil Nadar history is full of cultural and traditional ceremonies. Here also they have a special function which gives great importance to the role of bangles in the bride’s life.
Significance of Valayal Poduthal in Tamil Nadar Wedding
This ceremony is called Valayal Poduthal which means adorning bangles. It is a special pre-wedding event that is conducted after the aduppu thinnai poduthal. The groom’s mother and sisters bring colourful bangles and adorn the new bride’s hands. The bangles can be of gold, silver or glass according to the wish and economic status of the family.
Colour Significance
Mostly glass bangles that come in different colours are chosen. Each colour has a particular meaning.
- Red stands for vibrant energy and prosperity
- Green represents fertility and good luck
- Blue depicts wisdom and intellect to adapt to new changes
- Yellow ones stand for great happiness
- Orange is selected for success in whatever the bride chooses to do
- White bangles depict peace
- Silver bangles exhibit strength through tough times
- Gold bangles represent prosperity.
A mixture of all colours and types of bangles are chosen to give blessing to the new bride. She can wear 21 or any other odd number of bangles in each hand.
It is the bride who should be the strength of the family in every endeavour. So she is blessed with all the energy and patience required to keep the family ongoing and prosperous. The Tamil brides are given great responsibilities of managing the household as well as keeping up the positive vibes of the family in every situation.