The groom ties the auspicious thread around the bride’s neck on the day of their holy nuptial as significance that their relationship would be as auspicious as the thread. It symbolises that they will be mates for life until death separates them. A mangalsutra is a symbol of marriage and the wife is meant to wear it all her life indicating the love and commitment the husband and wife have towards each other.

South Indians believe that the mangalsutra needs to be tied in 3 knots with each knot carrying a significance –

Loyalty towards the husband 

Dedication to the family

Devotion to the lord.

Hindu culture emphasises on wearing a mangalsutra made of pure gold and it is often advised that the mangalsutra should be hidden behind the inners. According to Ayurveda – the ancient Indian science – pure gold has a number of healing properties, and the most important of them is improved heart health. Ayurveda reveals that wearing a mangalsutra close to the heart (touching the skin) attracts cosmic waves from the surroundings and aids heart functioning. It is also considered that these waves help in maintaining a happy, healthy relationship between the husband and wife. 

Thirumangalyam regularise a woman's blood circulation. It is said to have the ability to control the level of pressure in a woman's body. This is why it is advised to keep the thali hidden or covered as the constant friction of the gold with the body will regulate the blood and pressure level of a woman.

The health benefits of wearing a mangalsutra include –

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1. Wearing a mangalsutra helps in the development of the immune system.

2. It regularises blood flow and keeps her fresh and energetic.

3. Regularises blood pressure.

4. Stimulates the Surya-nadi or the Sun-channel in the woman body and awakens the inherent energy in it.

Turmeric has many medicinal properties. Hence, applying

turmeric on Thirumangalya charadu daily, while taking

bath, helps in preventing breast cancer.

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