Haryali Banni - The new bride !!

This painting depicts the smile on the face of the new bride as also the little bit of nervousness as she takes her first step forward in starting her new life after marriage. In India, marriage is a sacred custom that is meant to unite not only two persons in a physical sense but also their souls. Its a pious union extending from this life to the afterlife and brings with itself a hand full of customs, prayers and traditional practices to be performed while getting married. The bride prepares to look her best and wears the best attires to match her divine look on the D-day, as it is a popular belief that godess lakshmi reflects in a new bride as she arrives to her new home after marriage. This painting is an attempt to show that nervous yet gorgeous look on the face of a new Indian bride - "The Haryali Banni".