The Marathi Vadhu-Var Couple Doll

Ideal for: 

• Premium Home Décor (Especially Maharashtra themed room)
• Ideal Wedding gift for Marathi Couple
• Housewarming gift item for Maharashtrian (Marathi) Couple
• Wedding Anniversary Gift for Wife or Parents (Maharashtra)
• Valentine’s Day gift for Marathi Girlfriend/ Wife/ fiancée
• Gifting option for people with roots in Maharashtra/ Marathi Culture
• Doll Collectors/ Plangonologists interested in Collectible Dolls
• Birthday gift for Marathi Girl/ Lady/ Woman

What our Marathi Var (Navra/Groom) Doll is Wearing

Maharashtrian weddings are simple yet vibrant and beautiful. The Marathi people celebrate their deep-rooted cultures and history with full pomp and zest. 

The main element of a Maharashtrian groom’s wear consists of dhoti and sherwani/kurta. Our Marathi Ken groom doll oozes style and sophistication in a traditional way with his silk dhoti, maroon kurta and Pheta (traditional Marathi turban) headgear. The groom’s dhoti and sherwani/kurta are color-coordinated with the bride’s attire.  

What our Marathi Vadhu (Navri/ Bride) Doll is Wearing

Attire:

Our Marathi Vadhu (Bride) is wearing the signature Paithani silk saree of Maharashtra. This saree has been resplendently draped in a Nauvari (nine-yard) saree style unique to Maharashtra. The colors of the silks match the deep yellows of the turmeric paste applied on her skin by her loved ones during the Haldi ceremony (ritual bath) on the eve of her wedding. 

Nose Ring

The jewelry adorned by the bride pays homage to her cultural roots. The first of the gaze-

worthy jewels adorning her is the paisley shaped 'Nath' nose-ring encrusted with pearls, rubies and emeralds that sparkle in brilliant hues.

Necklaces

Maharashtra is home to some seriously stunning ethnic jewelry. Closest to the bride’s dainty neck is the traditional Chinchpeti pearl choker necklace. The spell-binding Thushi Haar (necklace) woven with multiple intricate layers of gold beads confers an additional layer of depth to her beauty. The next element of elegance is the Javmani Saaz necklace made of varying sizes of serrated gold beads. The Mohan mala necklace consisting of multiple gold bead chains in multiple layers attached to a central pendant completes the bride's exquisite look. This central pendant is a direct representation of ‘Belpan’, the leaves of the ‘Bel’ offered to Lord Shiva.  

During the marriage ceremony, the groom ties the Mangalsutra (auspicious thread made of black beads and gold bowl-shaped pendant that serves as a visual marker of a woman’s marital status) around the bride's neck. 

Ear Jewellery

The earrings favoured by Marathi brides are the ‘Kudya’ which are crafted out of pearls and gemstones. An ear chain from her ear lobes to her bridal hair bun completes her look. 

Jewellery for Arms

The ‘Vaaki’ (armband) is another amazing and stunning piece of Maharashtrian jewellery. It is crafted using stones and gold wire. There’s a ruby stone is placed in the middle along with other gemstones.

The first bangles on her arms are pearl bangles. The ‘hirva chooda’ on her forearms consists of green glass bangles. These symbolize fertility & prosperity. They are always worn in odd numbers on both hands and are usually interspersed with gold bangles.    

Jewellery for Feet

How can a Hindu bride’s get up ever be complete without anklets? The Marathi Navri too wears ‘painjan’ (anklets of silver) set in a fairly elegant design. Also on her toes are the ‘Jodvi’. The Jodvi are silver toe rings gifted to the bride by her mother-in-law. These rings perform the same function as the Mangalsutra viz. serving a visual marker of a woman’s marital status.

Jewellery for Waist

Accentuating the curves of her waist is the Kamarapatta (waist chain) comprising mango leaf motifs and gold bead chains embellished with green gemstones. The mango leaf motif pays homage to the delicious mango fruit and the mango tree, the state tree of Maharashtra.

Hair Style and Adornments

Her hair is tied in a neat bun adorned with jasmine and Ambada Veni Phool (jeweled hair brooch).

Forehead Ornaments

The Maangtikka is an embellished band that run from the top of the bride’s hair partition (maang) towards her forehead and ends with a gemstone-embellished pendant. 

The Chandrakhor Bindi between the eyebrows pays tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the greatest of the Maratha warrior kings who laid the foundation of erstwhile Maratha empire. 

Both the bride and groom have donned the Mundavalya ornament on their foreheads, for no Maharashtrian wedding is ever complete without it. This ornament has great significance in the Maharashtrian wedding.  The two pearl strands of the Mundavalya, dangling from either side of their temples symbolize the coming together of the bride and groom.

Isn’t this Marathi Vadhu-Var couple a fitting ode to the glorious Marathi culture and roots? So, what are you waiting for? Order these delightfully desi dolls exclusively from Roots and Wings Doll Studio today!