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6 ततः सीतां समानीय सर्वाभरणभूषिताम् |
समक्षमग्नेः संस्थाप्य राघवाभिमुखे तदा || १-७३-२५
अब्रवीज्जनको राजा कौसल्यानंदवर्धनम् |
25, 26a. tataH = then; raajaa janakaH = king, Janaka; sarvaabharaNabhuuSitaam =
decorated with all jewellery ; siitaam samaaniiya = leading forth
Seetha; agneH samakSham = before Fire [Altar of Fire] ; raaghavaabhimukhe =
face [face to face, en face] towards Raghava; samsthaapya = on
positioning; tadaa = then; kausalyaanandavardhanam = enhancer of Kausalya's
rejoice [to Rama]; abraviit = addressed.
Then that king Janaka led forth Seetha, who by now is decorated with every
variety of bridal jewellery, and on positioning her en face Raghava in the
presence of Altar of Fire, then Janaka addressed Rama who is the enhancer
of his mother Kausalya's rejoice. [1-73-25, 26a]
Seetha is said to have all bridal jewellery, which is not odd or
particular to this corner of globe. But it is oddish and exotic jewellery
if the bride is from well-to-do family or from royal family. Though not
all, some of the jewellery items that are almost extinct now are listed
here. siimanta-pralamba a pendant clipped at back of head, dangle through
the central parting of head-hair, onto the crown of head, with
nine-gem-stud locket; shiroja-suuci diamond studded hair pins on either
side of head above ears; naasaabharanam a round nasal ring;
naasabhuSaNam single
or a pair of nine-gems studded nasal ornament; karNaabharaNa, taaTanka,
karNikaa various kinds of earrings with dangling cups, to which trinket
bells dangle; shata-yaSTika hundred stringed pearl necklace; anukanThii,
muktaavalii, graiveyikam and many other kinds of necklaces; mekhala three
finger width golden cincture, studded with nine-gems, and with fine golden
chains dangling like festoons; saptakii seven stringed girdle string, where
the strings dangle onto hip, with expanding festoons; keyuuram bicep-lets;
kankaNam bracelets and bangles from wrist halfway up forearm; maNi-manjiira,
tulaa-koTi, paadaangada ankle-let with kinkiNii trinket bell-globules;
cuuDaamaNi a
circular jewel at bun of hair from which a gold sheet dangles till the end
of braid, on which all zodiac signs are engraved. At the top, on the left
and right of this cuuDaamaNi ornaments in the shape of sun and moon are
pinned into hair, and at the end of braid three / five gold cups studded
with hair like strands upakaca will be dangling. This set of braid's
ornamentation is said to receive the solar energy to whole of the spine. So
goes on and on the list of ornaments, to the delight of the girl wearing
them and to the delight of the goldsmith making them. (Valmiki Ramayanam
Bala kandam).
On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 at 21:15, Rangarajan T.N.C. <[email protected]>
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> *This is an article written by Dr Prabha Ramadurai in 2011, now shared by
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> *All the ornaments worn by women have some specific significance. That is
> why some of the ornaments were made compulsory for women. According to
> acupressure/ acupuncture system, each organ has an energy channel. These
> channels start from or end at the fingers or toes. If the channels are
> balanced, there is no problem. Without going deep into the subject, I just
> want to indicate the significance of each jewellery, from head to toe.*
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> *Neththi chutti: There are certain acu. points on the head. The
> purpose of wearing neththichutti, surya prabhai, chandraprabhai etc.
> (Ornaments used at the time of marriage and other functions to beautify the
> girls) was to activate these points.*
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> *Neththi kumkumam: It is put between the eyebrows. The agna chakra
> is situated between the eye brows. When the kumkumam is put between the
> eyebrows, that chakra is activated through the pressure applied while
> putting the kumkumam or sandal or any other paste . The significance of
> using thumb and ring finger while putting bindi is to balance the fire and
> water energy in the body (thumb denotes fire and ring finger, water
> energy). Another reason to apply bindi between eyebrow is that a person
> cannot get hypnotized if there is any obstacle between the eyebrows.(
> Mostly the space between the eyebrows is used to hypnotize a person). Now
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> *MOOKKUTHTHI : Mookkuththi (Nose-ring) helps to control ANGER.
> (mookkukku mele kovam varugirathu). Those days ladies used to wear ring on
> both nostrils. This may be the reason that they had more patience and could
> manage the joint family efficiently. According to acu. system, there are
> acupressure points on the nostrils. They correspond to large intestine and
> are activated to control blocked nose, sinus problem etc.*
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> *Ear-ring (Thodu): According to Auricular Therapy (Ear
> acupuncture/pressure) all the pressure points are situated on the ears.
> Imagine a fully grown-up foetus inside the mother’s womb. The whole body is
> represented by the ear in much the same way as the foetus fits. Different
> parts of the body can be activated by pulsating the corresponding points of
> the ear. The point where the ear is pierced to put ring is the reflex point
> of the eyes.*
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> *ADDIGAI (Necklace) : Wearing addigai or necklace is to activate the
> points around the neck. It helps to keep the voice sweet and soft. (Ladies
> wearing addigai won’t talk loudly and are soft -spoken). It also helps to
> activate the brain.*
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> *Ring (Mothiram): According to the 5 element theory ( FIRE, EARTH,
> METAL OR SPACE, WATER AND WIND ENERGY ), the ring finger represents the
> water element. Wearing ring on that particular finger helps to balance the
> water energy in the body.*
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> *Bangles (Valaiyal) : The bangles help to activate or calm down the
> Lung, Heart, and Pericardium channels.( There are two sacs in the heart
> region,. One is triple warmer and the other is pericardium.) There is a
> custom to celebrate Valaikappu of pregnant ladies. The sound of rolling of
> bangles keeps the foetus calm or some time energetic. There are some points
> around the wrist which are connected to the reproductive system.*
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> *Waist band (Oddiyaanam) : There are some points around the waist
> (stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, urinary bladder etc) which get
> activated by wearing the waist band. The tightness of waistband also
> controls the extra fat around the waist. (Chinna edaiyal, kodi edaiyal
> etc.)*
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> *Anklets (Golusu): By wearing anklets, the acu. points around the
> ankles are activated. (Stomach, spleen, liver, gall bladder, kidney and
> urinary bladder.)*
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> *Toe-ring (Metti): Metti or toe-ring activates the stomach
> channels. It helps in proper digestion. It also strengthens the uterus.*
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> *Women always like to look beautiful, presentable. By wearing these
> ornaments they look more beautiful. (Unki khoobsurati par char chand lag
> jate hain.) Anybody looking at them will have respect for them. Those days
> the ornaments used to be of gold, silver or copper only. These metals are
> not attracted by electromagnetic force.*
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> aspects of wearing each ornament.I felt as though I am going thro a
> thesis. With the soaring prices of gold it may not be possible to buy even
> a few grams of gold. No need of talking about Oddiyanam, addigai etc
> however beneficial they be..Hereafter even the names of these ornaments
> also will be totally forgotten or may be used only by dancers.Even if you
> have the ornaments,they can't be worn for fear of robbers.Jewels are more
> often life threatening and are used to decorate the lockers only. In this
> connection I remember an incident quoted in medical books.Dr.
> LakshmanaSwami Mudaliar was practising medicine.A lady from Chettinadu
> came to him with a complaint of severe head ache.In those days there were
> no scans & diagnostic tests were not many. Being a rich lady she had seen
> many doctors,ayurvedam, nattu vaidyam etc etc for 5 long years and all had
> gone in vain. At last she came to Dr. Lakshmana Swami Mudaliar.After
> listening to her patiently for 20 mts. the doctor saw her face for a
> while. Immediately he asked her to remove both the diamond
> mookkuthis.Within a day her head ache poye pochu-totally gone Her nervous
> system was unable to stand the dazzling brightness of the
> brilliant diamonds She stopped wearing mookkuthi once for all. .Dr.
> Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar has narrated this particular incident very clearly
> while dealing with head aches.This may be an individual instance & may not
> be quoted always.But many of the neuro doctors in Allopathy are against
> this mookkuthi wearing.'even if it is made of gold & not stone studded.
> Ironically this is the only ornament that can be made with 0.5gms of gold.
> I am not against women wearing mookkuthi,just a reference,that is all. *
> *Vathsala Jayaraman*
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