This
edition elaborates on the importance of Hairstyles as
adornments and sringaar for the Indian women.
Keshpashrachana,
(Kesh-pash-rachana) – Hair-flock-Arrangement
Our hair – our
crowning glory do not just make us look good; there’s lots more to our hair. It
is believed that a woman who has thick hair will have many children, farms and
riches therefore in earlier times women were proud of their very long braids
some even extending well below their hips.
According to the
yogic tradition, hair helps to raise our kundalini
energy, the force that increases tranquility and intuition. The hair
function as an antenna, attracting solar energy to the frontal lobe; the part
of the brain responsible for visualization and meditation. The rishis known for
their wisdom, used to tie their hair in a coil on top of their head during the
day to enhance the pranic energy from the sun to energize the brain cells and
used to comb down in the evening to capture the lunar energy and also to
balance out the energies of the chakras.
Cutting hair for both
men and women was not prevalent until a few decades ago, because it is believed
when the hair on our head has grown to its full mature length; calcium,
phosphorous and vitamin D are produced. These enter the lymphatic fluid and
gradually into the spinal fluid through the two ducts on the top area of the
brain.
These ionic changes create more efficient memory and result in better physical energy, stamina and patience. When hair is cut, you not only lose the nourishment and energy consisted in it, but also your body again has to provide lots of life energy and nutrients to regrow the missed hair. In fact, cutting the hair was a symbol of slavery as it decreased the power of slaves and kept them under control.
It is interesting to
know how and why the bangs came into being!
When Genghis Khan
conquered China, he realized that the Chinese were intelligent and wise, who
would not allow themselves to be suppressed. He, therefore, forced the women to
cut their hair with bangs to cover their forehead. He wanted to exercise his
control over the enslaved Chinese by making them intellectually weaker. It is
believed that the sunlight reaches the pineal gland, a gland responsible for
achieving higher spiritual perception and intellect.Covering the forehead with
bangs blocks this process.
There is so much wisdom hidden in
our hair!
The braiding of the hair, which
is the most common hair style to be sported also has a significance. It is said
that the three parts of the hair in a braid symbolize Triveni of Ganga, Yamuna
and Saraswati and of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. When a married woman braids her
hair, she unifies the three families together- her parents, in laws and her
own. Women are not advised to leave their hair open in front of men as it may
enchant the other men.
Our hair does deserve special jewellery to
create a Regal Splendour. Some of the traditional ornaments to choose from are
the Venis and Juda Buttons. We can choose from these or the modern designs to
look resplendent on special occasions.
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