The wearing of bangles in South Eastern Asia, particularly in India, lives and breathes tradition with its roots going all the way back to ancient times. In modern times, it exhibits no sign of slowing down as the use of bangles for married Indian women is still compulsory.

Ancient Bangles — The history of bangles in India is reflected in one of its oldest art pieces, the bronze figurine of a dancing girl excavated at Mohenjo-Daro. This epitomizes the antiquity and the universality of wrist ornaments in India as the figurine stands with one arm at her hip, the other arm completely weighed down with a collection of bangles.

Symbolization of Colored Bangles — So what do all the different bangle designs symbolize? Here’s a look at what the various colours mean: