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The Significance of a Mangalsutra.... The groom ties the auspicious thread around the bride's neck on the day of their holy nuptial as significance that their relationship would be as auspicious as the thread. ... It is believed that the black beads of a mangalsutra are blessed with divine powers to protect the married couple
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The term Mangalsutra is the union of two Sanskrit words Mangala (meaning holy) and Sutra (meaning thread). Due to its strong significance in the Hindu culture, the Mangalsutra is not considered as an ornate piece of jewellery but in fact a sacred thread of love and goodwill worn by the married Indian woman.