to her feet as well. There are two reasons to this. Firstly the feet are recognized as

a point of divine contact, considered a holy junction, where Human being and Earth meet

and marriage too is considered a union hence henna is applied on the feet. Secondly, a

lot of rituals in Indian marriages involve the feet such as making the bride wear anklet,

toe ring and griha pravesh and in all these rituals, concentration is on the feet

This dulhan mehndi design is an intricate traditional design which is made in strips,

starting from above the ankle and ending at the toe. The peacock motif is used in combination

with checkered patterns

in

this design.