Why Do Indian Women Wear Bangles? The Fascinating Cultural Significance Behind This Timeless Tradition

Bangles – Culture And Science

Imagine if we were to use the sounds of nature to bring ourselves back to the present moment. But, only if we all had the luxury of doing so at all times. Sometimes in our busyness, we allow our minds to run a million places and become depressed about our past or anxious of our future. So, why not use the sounds of bangles to bring yourself back to the present moment and use them as a tool of mindfulness?

Now, let’s look at the Indian culture and the science behind the practice of wearing bangles. In India, wearing a band around your wrist made with panchaloha (an alloy of five metals – gold, silver, copper, iron and zinc) is believed to shower balance in one’s life, bringing daily energy, self-confidence, good health, fortune, prosperity and peace.

Normally the wrist portion is in constant activation on any human. Also the pulse beat in this portion is mostly checked for all sorts of ailments. The Bangles used by women are normally in the wrist part of ones hand and its constant friction increases the blood circulation level. Further more the electricity passing out through outer skin is again reverted to one’s own body because of the ring shaped bangles, which has no ends to pass the energy outside but to send it back to the body.

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Benefits Of Wearing Bangles

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Wearing bangles improves blood circulation and normalizes the pulse of the body. Bangles and wrists are in constant friction, which helps normalize blood pressure. Bangles help in recharging depleted energy levels. Static force on our skin triggers many unwanted responses in our minds, and wearing bangles prevents those unwanted responses. It is also believed that wearing bangles establishes the body’s Nadi (energy channels) balance.

During the baby shower, a mother is gifted with glass bangles. Soon after the sixth month, the baby’s brain cells start to develop. The baby inside the womb gets used to the familiar sound of the mother’s glass bangles. This creates an unbreakable bond between a child and the mother. Not to mention, the glass bangle makes specific vibrations that are soothing to the mother and her child.

Many seekers believe that glass bangles invite Sattvic vibrations in the house. Energy and the ability to take action are called Kriya Shakti. Wearing bangles increases this Kriya Shakti. With the help of sound energy and the pressure point the bangle creates, it purifies the human body by detoxifying the negative vibrations from the body.

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The Secret Behind Indian Ornaments

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“Yatra naryastu pujyante ramante tatra devatah,
Yatrai tastu na pujyante sarvastatraphalah kriyah”
~ Manu Smriti III-56.

Translation: “Where women are honored, there Gods are pleased; but where they are not honored, there no sacred rite is fruitful.”

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