Kaasumalai, Maanga malai, and Mulaipoo malai.
These are again wedding jewellery. Especially the
Kaasumaalai. Its one of the jewellery that is given to the bride as part of her
dowry. The weight of the Kaasumaalai can
range from 40 gms to 800 gms.
Kaasu in Tamil language means coins. There are small stamped
pieces with Goddess Lakshmi engraved on it and it may also have stones. Each is
connected with a link.
The Manga maalai resembles the paisley shape. Maanga in
Tamil means Mango. These are also traditional ones and enhance the beauty when
worn with silk sarees and salwars.
The mulaipoo malai name takes after a flower which is known
for its fragrance. The flower name is mullai and its usually strung on a thread
and sold. The deities are decorated with
it. The ladies also wear it on their hair.
Kaasumaalai
Maangai Maalai
Mullaipoo Maalai
Photos courtesy: Mangal and Mangal Jewellers. Trichy
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