Chooda is a set of traditional bangles, mainly plain red bangles and white bangles with dots on them, which are combined to form a chooda. It contains 21 bangles in each set as this number is considered auspicious.
Chooda is gifted by the bride-to-be's maternal uncle (mama). During the chooda ceremony, bangles are purified by milk (Kachi Lassi) and then the uncle puts it on the bride's arm. If there are two uncles, a little cute competition is conducted whoever puts the whole chooda first, wins it.
In some northern areas of India, the bride doesn't see her chooda till the wedding. She keeps her eyes closed when her family puts on it and then ties a white cloth over it. According to them, it's not auspicious for a bride to see chooda before marriage.
Traditionally, chooda bangles are red with simple white dotted bangles but now in the latest Chooda, there are huge options to choose from. Now brides experiment with different colours like pink, blue, orange and even white. White bangles are not so simple now. You can get them in Kundan, Polki, American diamonds and other beautiful stones and gems. You can find a great collection online with different designs, patterns and colours.
All Bridal Choodas can be customized in ANY color/style of your choice. In the pictures below we are only showcasing different styles we've made, and colors for inspiration. We can remove/add/mix and match bangles, kadas or we can create custom kadas in any style.
If you would like to purchase/customize a Chooda please contact us www.info@truesouljah.com
