Solah Singar (Shringar)

Indian LadyEverybody likes ornaments to adorn themselves. Especially ladies like adorning each part of the body. There is a tradition in most of the part of the world. Even Adiasis also have their own ornaments made from wood. bones,stones and things. Traditional a married Indian woman had in her cachet a wealth of adornments. Passed down to her through generations were the formalized yet unwritten laws of solah singar, sixteen adornments or basic make up norms.

The meaning of bhushana is to adorn and Abhushan means the ornaments or things, which is used to adorn. Where health maintain the physical beauty, Abhusana enhances it.

There is a special scientific reason to wear ornaments. Each has their special effect on the body and mental & physical health. The material does matter for ornaments because they are made from different material like gold, silver, platinum etc. some times pearls, diamonds, gems stones are attached to it. Mainly gold and silver are used as a row material to making ornaments because the effect of silver is cold and gold hot. Both metals reduce the chances of cancer and balance the blood circulation.

Astrology says that there is a special influence for every ornament for every people. Not only that it is also important that where it to wear. According to them the effect of planets has great influence to person’s mental, physical health and environment.

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