India is one of the countries in the world that follow their traditions and beliefs with conviction. One of the commonly followed traditions is the one of women wearing bangles. This is said to hold a lot of significance for married women, especially. This poses the question: Is there something scientific behind it? Whenever a woman gets married, she is adorned with the prettiest of bangles, on both of her forearms. According to the beliefs, these bangles are associated with a prosperous married life, and a good husband. Some users on the social media site Quora were curious to know specific reasons behind this. Let’s take a look at the answers.
One user wrote, “Bangles represent the wedding of Indian women. They come in many colours and have special significance in Indian tradition. Wearing bangles after marriage brings good health, good luck and happiness and prosperity in the house.” According to another user, women wear bangles because it makes them happy, so they wear those to make themselves look pleasant. The many colours of these bangles could signify a lot of things as well.
According to more reports, there are some scientific reasons behind women wearing bangles. A website states that as the bangles are worn on a wrist, it creates friction, which helps with the blood circulation. As per some beliefs, the wrist area is an acupuncture point, which helps with hormonal balance in a woman’s body. It is also believed to be the reason why men wore bangles in earlier times.
More beliefs state that women wear glass bangles because it keeps negative energy away from them. In many parts of the country, it is believed that the sound of the bangles protects unmarried women from evil eyes. While coloured bangles help you with peace of mind. Around the country women wear bangles of different colours, like red, green and yellow. Green bangles signify calmness, and red is for fertility or removing negative energies.
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