Ceremonies & Traditions

What is Dulhan?

Dulhan is the Hindi and Urdu word for bride. In mehendi it is used for bridal designs ("dulhan mehendi") and for the figure of the bride drawn on the palm in traditional dulha-dulhan portrait designs.

Dulhan explained

Dulha means groom. In portrait mehendi, the dulha is drawn on one palm and the dulhan on the other, so they face each other when the hands are brought together.

Searches for dulhan mehendi usually mean full-coverage bridal designs rather than guest designs.

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Mehendi designs related to dulhan

Dulha-Dulhan Portrait Mehendi

Dulha-dulhan portrait mehendi is a bridal design in which the groom is drawn on one palm and the bride on the other, so the couple face each other when the hands are held together.

Baraat & Doli Scene Mehendi

Baraat and doli mehendi is a storytelling bridal design that depicts wedding scenes - the groom's procession, elephants, musicians and the bride's doli (palanquin) - across the arms and palms.

Full Hand Bridal Mehendi

Full hand bridal mehendi is a design that covers both palms, the backs of the hands and the forearms, usually up to or past the elbow, and is the centrepiece of a bride's wedding look.

Related mehendi terms

Bridal MehendiBridal mehendi is the elaborate henna applied to a bride before her wedding, usually covering both hands to the elbow and both feet, and often including personal elements such as portraits or the groom's hidden name.Sola ShringarSola shringar refers to the sixteen traditional adornments of an Indian bride, such as sindoor, bindi, kajal, bangles, anklets and mehendi. Henna on the hands and feet is one of the most important of these adornments.Mehendi CeremonyThe mehendi ceremony is a pre-wedding function, usually held one or two days before the wedding, at which the bride's hands and feet are decorated with henna while family and friends celebrate with music, dance and food.Bridal Mehendi TrialA bridal mehendi trial is a short paid session, weeks before the wedding, in which the artist applies a sample section of the planned design so the bride can check the style, line quality and stain colour.

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