tamil bride

Tamilian Bridal Outfit
The Tamil bride wears Kanjeevaram silk sarees in bright colors. The sarees have exquisite Zari borders and golden ‘Buta’ embroidery. The most beautiful adornments of the bride are the jewellery decked on the hair and worn around the waist. The traditional ‘Jadai Nagam’ is worn on the braid of the hair which symbolizes a cobra—standing for fertility. They also wear a beautiful headpiece called ‘Nethi’ bordering the forehead with ‘Maangtika’. The waist belt is called ‘Oddiyanam’ and 2-3 layers of gold necklaces are worn by the bride.