Mehndi, otherwise known as henna, is a paste associated with positive spirits and good luck. Indian Wedding tradition calls for a Mehndi ceremony to be held the night before the wedding as a way of wishing the bride good health and prosperity as she makes her journey on to marriage.
Mehndi is a temporary tattoo that is generally drawn on the hands and feet and is made by grinding henna leaves into paste or powder. This paste or powder can also be used to color hair.
Henna is a plant whose botanical name is Lawsonia inermis and belongs to the family Lythraceae. Henna plant is a medicinal plant whose parts like leaves and seeds have anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral properties, etc.
The word mehndi is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘mendhika’. The word henna is derived from the Arabic word ‘al-hinna’.
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