Mehndi: Sadiyon Purani Ek Shubh Parampara
Mehndi (Henna) shabd Sanskrit ke shabd 'Mendhika' se aata hai. Aaj ke samay mein koi bhi shaadi ya tyohar mehndi ke bina adhura mana jata hai. Lekin is hare rang ke paste ne humare hathon tak pahunchne ke liye sadiyon ka lamba safar tay kiya hai.
Mehndi Ki Shuruaat Kahan Se Hui?
Itihaskaron (Historians) ka manna hai ki mehndi ka prayog lagbhag 5000 saal se bhi zyada purana hai. Ancient Egypt (Mishr) mein Pharaohs (Rajaon) ki mummification ke waqt unke baalon aur nakhuno par mehndi lagai jati thi kyu ki ise agle janam ke liye shubh mana jata tha. Cleopatra, jo apni khoobsurti ke liye mashhoor thi, wo bhi mehndi ka istemaal karti thi.
Bharat Mein Mehndi Ka Aagaman
Bharat mein mehndi ka itihas 12th century se juda hua hai jab Mughals ise apne sath Bharat laye the. Shuruaat mein ise sirf thandak (cooling effect) ke liye lagaya jata tha. Registan (Deserts) mein rehne wale log apne hathon aur pairo ke talwon par mehndi ka lep lagate the taki unka shareer thanda rahe.
Design Ka Roop Kaise Liya?
Dheere-dheere logon ne realize kiya ki jab lep hataya jata hai, to wo skin par ek khoobsurat laal-bhoora (red-brown) rang chhod jata hai. Iske baad, mahilaon ne pure hath par lep lagane ki bajaye, ek chhoti lakdi ya sikh ki madad se design banana shuru kiya. Wahin se mehndi as an 'Art Form' janam lene lagi.
Hindu Dharm aur Shadiyon Mein Mahatva
Bharat mein mehndi sirf ek shringar nahi, balki 'Solah Shringar' (16 adornments of a bride) ka ek bohot hi mahatvapurn hissa ban gai. Ise 'Suhag' (marriage) aur 'Saubhagya' (good luck) ka prateek mana jata hai. Ayurveda ke anusar, mehndi stress ko kam karti hai aur body ko relax karti hai, isiliye shaadi se ek din pehle mehndi rasam rakhi jati hai taki dulhan wedding day ki thakaan aur tension se bachi rahe.
Aaj, mehndi ne modern designs ka roop le liya hai, lekin iska traditional mahatva aaj bhi wahi hai. Udaipur mein JS Mehandi Art isi sadiyon purani parampara ko aage badha raha hai apne royal aur authentic designs ke madhyam se.
