India and the Indians

                                                      Raksha Bandhan           Raksha Bandhan means the bond of protection. Commonly Raksha Bandhan is known as Rakhi.This festival celebrates the eternal bond of love between brother and sister. It is an ancient Indian festival. Rakhi plays a very important role in Hindu festivals.It is known as the day of Love and bond of protection. Like every other Indian festival, Rakhi is also celebrated grandly with singing, dancing, and gathering of the close relatives.           Raksha Bandhan usually comes in August on the full moon day(Purnima) of Shravana. Rakhi celebrates every brother-sister like relationship even if men and women are not biologically related. This day is related to Bhai Duj, Bhai Tika.                                                                                             Rakhi means a sacred thread which sister ties on her brother's wrist with lots of love, Care, and also she does prayers for his ha

          Looking the most beautiful on one's own wedding is a dream of every girl and for this, she does many things like doing all kinds of makeup and wearing the best of all wedding ornaments. But, when we talk about Indian bride, we must talk about "Solah Shringar(16 adornments)". The 'Solah Shringar' completes the bride's look. They are not only the symbol of bride's marital status but behind all this, it has a deep scientific reason too.                                                       The Indian Bride                                                                                       "Solah Shringar"           Literally, 'Solah' means Sixteen(16) and 'Shringar' means makeup or adornments. 'Solah Shringar' is the 16 basic step of beautification of an Indian bride from head to toe. The 'Solah Shringar' acknowledges and celebrates the beauty and divinity of the female form.