{"id":3358,"date":"2015-05-15T18:11:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T12:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/?p=3358"},"modified":"2019-07-10T17:23:39","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T11:53:39","slug":"sindoor-a-belief-of-an-indian-married-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/sindoor-a-belief-of-an-indian-married-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Sindoor\u2019 &#8211; A Belief Of An Indian Married Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>\u201cMarriage is all about Faith, Belief and Trust &#8211; a faith to find a soulmate, a belief to have a companionship till eternity and a trust that these faith and belief will never be defeated.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Arranged Marriage starts with a faith that the stranger you are marrying will prove to be your soulmate and Love Marriage starts with a faith that the soulmate you are marrying will remain same in the relationship after wedding. And then, the complete <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/delhi-ncr\/matrimonial-bureau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding ceremony<\/a><\/strong> is series of various rituals based on beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Rituals are beliefs turned into practices.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Belief.weddingplz.jpg\" alt=\"Belief.weddingplz\" width=\"658\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One such belief is \u2018Sindoor Daan Ceremony\u2019 that is applying \u2018Sindoor\u2019 in hair parting of a bride at the time of wedding as a symbol of \u2018Suhaag\u2019 by groom. This ritual is practiced in Hindu religion and \u2018Sindoor\u2019 distinguishes married women from unmarried and widows as it is banned for them. This belief has many mythological stories associated with it which also adds fear factor to \u2018Sindoor\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Various feelings attached with Sindoor \u2013<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Love &amp; Commitment \u2013 <\/b>Sindoor is applied by groom to bride in the wedding ceremony as acceptance of her as a wife. This is first sign of commitment by groom and then, wife keep applying the sindoor in her hair parting for lifetime to symbolize that commitment. This feeling of commitment is what turns into love and trust.\u00a0<b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sindoor-Love.weddingplz.jpg\" alt=\"Sindoor-Love.weddingplz\" width=\"658\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Belief \u2013 <\/b>People often take Sindoor as the symbol of Suhaag applied by wife for the long life of husband. It is considered to protect husband\u2019s life. According to mythological stories goddess Parvati herself protects the life of those men whose wives apply Sindoor with faith.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sindoor-Belief.weddingplz.jpg\" alt=\"Sindoor Belief.weddingplz\" width=\"658\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Fear \u2013 <\/b>It is said that those wives who do not respect Sindoor, their husbands die early. Even there are many myths related to it like if sindoor falls on floor there are chances of mishap with husband. These fear factors are more prevalent in rural areas and Bollywood.<b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sindoor-Fear.weddingplz.jpg\" alt=\"Sindoor-Fear.weddingplz\" width=\"658\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Romance \u2013 <\/b>Sindoor has mercury in it which induces sexual desire in woman. Woman applying sindoor has higher sexual desires then the one who does not and also mercury helps in controlling the blood pressure.<b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sindoor-Romance.weddingplz.jpg\" alt=\"Sindoor-Romance.weddingplz\" width=\"658\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Fashion \u2013 <\/b>Sindoor is also a majorly sold cosmetic in India and companies like Lakme are also having Sindoor in their range of products. TV Serials have introduced new ways of applying sindoor. If you remember the character roles played by Urvashi Dholakia, you know what it is.<b><i><\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sindoor-Fashion.weddingplz.jpg\" alt=\"Sindoor-Fashion.weddingplz\" width=\"658\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sindoor Khela \u2013 <\/b>This ritual is prevalent among Bengalis. It is performed on the last day of Durga Pooja by applying Sindoor on the feet or forehead followed by applying sindoor to all the married women present in the pooja. Sindoor Khela is the celebration of a proud feeling of possessing a husband.\u00a0<b><i><\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sindoor-Khela.weddingplz.jpg\" alt=\"Sindoor Khela.weddingplz\" width=\"658\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bollywood Drama \u2013 <\/b>Bollywood has also played an important role in spreading the significance of \u2018Sindoor\u2019. It has made \u2018Sindoor\u2019 so famous that even non-hindu people in cities started adopting this ritual in wedding. Hope you remember the beautifully portrayed sindoor scenes in some of the famous movies like Ramleela, Jodha Akbar, Devdas, Om Shanti Om, etc. which have well explained the importance of Sindoor in Indian Culture.<b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sindoor-Bollywood-Drama.weddingplz.jpg\" alt=\"Sindoor Bollywood Drama.weddingplz\" width=\"658\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Ek chutki ki kimat tum kya jaano&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Checkout more links like these: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/top-10-places-from-where-you-can-pick-up-your-lehenga-in-chandni-chowk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Top 10 Places From Where You Can Pick Up Your Lehenga In Chandni Chowk<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0| <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/unique-lehenga-colors-in-trend-this-wedding-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unique Lehenga Colors In Trend This Wedding Season!<\/a><\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/the-12-bridal-lehengas-that-caught-our-eye\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The 12 Bridal Lehengas That Caught Our Eye!<\/strong><\/a> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/beautiul-offbeat-wedding-lehengas-for-that-smashing-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beautiful Offbeat Wedding Lehengas For That Smashing Look\u00a0<\/a>|<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/sindoor-a-belief-of-an-indian-married-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Eternal Connection of Red and Indian Brides<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMarriage is all about Faith, Belief and Trust &#8211; a faith to find a soulmate, a belief to have a companionship till eternity and a trust that these faith and belief will never be defeated.\u201d Arranged Marriage starts with a faith that the stranger you are marrying will prove to be your soulmate and Love [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":7355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7281],"tags":[7891,7890,7889,4401,4411,4421,7888,4431,4441],"class_list":["post-3358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-rituals-traditions","tag-important-significance-of-kumkum-or-vermilion","tag-significance-of-sindoor-daan","tag-significance-of-sindoor-in-hindu-culture","tag-sindoor-daan","tag-sindoor-daan-ceremony","tag-sindoor-khela","tag-spiritual-significance-of-sindoor","tag-suhaag","tag-wearing-sindoor"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\u2018Sindoor\u2019 - A Belief Of An Indian Married Woman - Weddingplz Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/sindoor-a-belief-of-an-indian-married-woman\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u2018Sindoor\u2019 - A Belief Of An Indian Married Woman - Weddingplz Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cMarriage is all about Faith, Belief and Trust &#8211; 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