Exhibit of the week- 163 (13th to 19th July 2023)

Exhibit of the week- 163
(13th to 19th July 2023)

SINDHORA/SINDOORA
A decorative wooden pot

Sindhora/Sindoora is a decorative wooden pot having a long vertical lid carved into tires with a knob. It is painted in red colour decorated with designs on it. It is used to keep Sindoor/vermilion and a silver coin which is believed as an accessory of goddess Laxmi. At the wedding, the groom brings a Sindoora filled with Sindoor and put it along the partition of the hair of his bride to get married. A married woman keeps with her throughout her life. It is the symbol of love, care, and Suhaag for a woman. Sindhora/Sindoora symbolizes bringing wealth and blessings of goddess Laxmi. It also symbolizes the strong bond between the couple and the financial growth in her married life. It is also found in West Bengal known as Gachh Kouto. It is an indispensable accessory of a newly-wed Bengali bride, she has to carry this from the beginning of the wedding to the time she enters the house of her in-laws after her wedding.

Acc. No. 2007.284
Local Name - SINDHORA/SINDOORA
Community - Folk
Locality - Madhubani, Bihar

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