Traditions

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Traditions

• India is a modern country yet the customs and
  traditions are religiously followed in urban as
  well as rural Indians. Indians Namesthe or
  Namaskar is the most popular form of greeting in
  India to welcome somebody. While doing Namaskar,
  both the palms are placed together. The right
  hand represents higher nature while right hand
  represents worldly and lower nature.

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• THILAK - The Thilak is a ritual marked on the
  forehead. Indians call it as Kumkum. It is red in
  colour. Usually womans in north India puts
  kumkum after their marriage.
• ARATHI - It is performed as an act of veneration
  and love .It is often performed as a mark of
  worship to seek blessings from god.
• GARLANDING - Flower garlands are generally
  offered to god as a mark of respect and honour.
  The garlands made with white jasmine and orange
  marigold flowers.

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• BINDI -A bindi is an auspicious mark worn by
  young girls and women. Bindi is derived from
  bindu a Sanskrit word, meaning dot.
• NOSE PIN - Many Indian women wear a pin studded
  with stones, called a nose pin.
• MANGAL SUTHRA - It is a necklace made out of
  black beads, worn only by married womans, as a
  mark of being married. It is tied by groom on his
  brides neck.