Vaddanam
![]() | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2019) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/A_bride_wearing_vaddanam.jpg/220px-A_bride_wearing_vaddanam.jpg)
A Telugu bride wearing Vaddanam and a long necklace
Vaddanam is a gold ornamental belt worn by South Indian women on special occasions.
These occasions can include festival days, major family occasions, and weddings. like marriages as a status symbol in South India. A Vaddanam is one of the heaviest ornaments worn by a bride. A South Indian marriage is rarely seen without the bride wearing one.[1]
References[]
- ^ Chopra, Pran Nath (1992). Encyclopaedia of India: Pondicherry. Rima Publishing.
Categories:
- Indian traditions
- Jewellery of India
- Tamil culture
- South India
- Culture of Andhra Pradesh