Significance of Anklets and Toe rings in Indian culture
India is a very old country which is highly rich in culture. There are many traditions, especially for women. One of the tradition is to wear many different types of ornaments, made from gold and silver, the commonest one being anklets and toe rings in feet. Most of people think that these accessories are just for beauty, but each of them have a very important significance on women health and overall well being, and yes all of them are connected to thousands of years of old tradition in India.
Anklets: Anklets, known as Payal in Hindi is a metallic string, worn by married women around the ankle in feet. These are mostly made of silver, nowadays women wear gold anklets also, but they are prohibited since gold symbolizes Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, and it is considered irreligious to wear it on one’s feet.
Anklets are made beautifully, and often meenakari (the coloring of the surface of metal) was done to make them more attractive, along with pearls, beads, small stones of different colors and bells. These are gifted to a newly wed woman on her first arrival to her husbands home. They are usually worn by married women, but unmarried girls also wear them, which signifies their bravery and pride.
Usually anklets have small tinkling bells, which creates jingling sound when a lady walks. This sounds…
