more-inThe rise in marital discord and breakups could be due to buying of auspicious pusthe-mettelu (mangalsutra and toe-rings) off the shelf from big jewellery shops and not from traditional goldsmiths, president of Karimnagar Goldsmith Association Mothuju Srinivas said. Traditionally ordering and delivery of auspicious pusthe-mettelu has been an important event in the marriage rituals. The family of the bride would present the goldsmith new clothes and rice as part of the ritual, Mr. Srinivas recalled. Glittering shopsWith the advent of big jewellery shops and their big budget advertising the general public are flocking to these shops for purchase of all jewellery, including the auspicious pusthe-mettelu, he added. “We are educating the people about the importance of pusthe-mettelu by distributing pamphlets and appealing them to purchase whatever jewellery they want from the big shops, but approach the local goldsmith for the making of the auspicious pusthe-mettelu.

Source: The Hindu February 08, 2018 18:19 UTC