mishti

As sweet as it sounds

[andsothelionfellinlove]

[chaandaniya]

[gulposh]

Shree 420 (1955)

[madhoshiyaan]

[shahnyeol]

[indian-food-blog]

Mishti Doi

[vintageindianclothing]

The red glow of her body, like an unfolding bud. 

Her black rimmed eyes like flowers, her skin like gold.

Who can see your face in the moonlight, like milk in milk.

Her lustrous complexion like a blue sapphire. 

Fair as champaka flowers. 

Dusky young lady with sweet speech and lovely face, Broad hips, body painted with excellent sandal paste. 

Her face is like the moon, (Just so). 

In the poem ‘Madhuvan’, while describing the beauty of the face of a lady, the poet chooses the reddish objects like the pink morning, the reddish new leaf, the blush on the cheek, the pink lotus, the rose, the blood, the flame coloured Palash.

Colour, fragrance and softness all merge in her; a rose petal on her cheeks loses its identity.

Her hue is golden and the saffron paste mingles indistinguishably with her complexion, only its fragrance proves its existence.

Karpuraturistha - fair as camphor.

She is blue-complexioned and beautiful in every limb, having applied the sixteen elements of make-up.

Her nails bright as burnished copper.

The dark, divine maiden with great chastity.

The word used for ‘dark colour’ is shyama (deep green), and for indicating redness 'lohita’. 

[vintageindianclothing]

For a country that was adept at describing the many colours of skin and one able to draw on so many similes, it is a little sad that these days we have just gora/kala/saavla/gehua (fair/dark/’wheatish”).

Pics: Todi Ragini (1), Jaipur courtesan (2), Indian women at a well (3), Standing figure under a kadamb tree (4), 18th century, Mandi (5), Untitled, B. Prabha (6).

[vibrantbeauty]

[indian-food-blog]

Mango Lassi

[iheartcinema]

The Indian Bride by Tanishq

*including a variety of traditions that diversify depending on state and religion in India

[iheartcinema]

~because it makes more sense to have this modeled on actual Indians also here’s a wonderful website made by a jewellery company that has almost all the wedding traditions in India divided in north/south/east/west categories; with the traditions, rituals, and looks for brides :)

[kantaben]

[missmishty]

Casually pulling model shots in the car hahaha In other news, pop by this link and drop in your vote for me!! http://vote.missindiaaustralia.com.au/miss-vatsala/#.VW769e3K9Lc.facebook #missindiaaustralia #touchthesoul #hahaha #orange #sunnies #hairdid #rawr

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[weheartbollywood]

Parvati “Paro” Chakraborty + Dress/Jwellery Porn

[imposingtrends]

[shahnyeol]

Interviewer: You come across as a supportive husband…

Abhishek Bachchan: She’s my wife and I love her. Why will I not be there for her? It’s a sexist mindset, which believes it’s okay for a wife to be there at her husband’s premieres but not for a husband to do the same. I wasn’t brought up like that. My mother raised me differently. I have an elder sister and three cousins. My mother has two sisters. I’ve been brought up by women. So I never learnt to differentiate. If Ash can accompany me to my events, why shouldn’t I attend hers? Every husband should be supportive towards his wife. And if you care for your partner, you have to be present physically and emotionally for them.

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