{"id":29687,"date":"2022-05-10T16:17:31","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T10:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecom.thangamayil.in\/staging\/corporate\/?p=29687"},"modified":"2022-05-10T16:48:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T11:18:10","slug":"ivory-and-gold-the-ever-elegant-malayali-bride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/ivory-and-gold-the-ever-elegant-malayali-bride\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivory And Gold \u2013 The Ever-Elegant Malayali Bride!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29687\" class=\"elementor elementor-29687\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-202fb0eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"202fb0eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20d42799\" data-id=\"20d42799\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57dd0485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57dd0485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Among South Indian brides, few stand out on their wedding day the way a Malayali bride does! Dressed in a simple and yet elegant ivory Kasavu saree with gold borders, garlands of jasmine (malligai-poo) in her hair and bedecked in gold \u2013 she makes for a very striking picture indeed!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2230402 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2230402\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1588efe\" data-id=\"1588efe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f87f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f87f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture1-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture1.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cb2430 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cb2430\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-666547f\" data-id=\"666547f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929db59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"929db59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the Kasavu saree still remains the traditional garment worn by Malayali women at all functions and celebrations, including weddings \u2013 tastes are now slowly evolving, and many Kerala brides are opting for brighter, more vibrant silk sarees. Christian Malayalee brides still don the Kasavu or any white and gold saree, accompanied with a veil, while Muslim Kerala brides often opt for bright sarees in hues of green, along with a dupatta to cover their heads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Neckpieces<\/strong><br \/>The first thing that one notices upon looking at a Malayali bride is the sheer number of neckpieces adorning her d\u00e9colletage. There are certain things a Malayali bride simply cannot do without \u2013 and necklaces are on the absolute top of this list!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1634689 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1634689\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b207f43\" data-id=\"b207f43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199d42d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"199d42d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"236\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a44e4eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a44e4eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78c16e4\" data-id=\"78c16e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f475ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f475ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f49528a\" data-id=\"f49528a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8cdb46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8cdb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-weight: 300; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 24px; font-family: 'roboto condensed', sans-serif; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; color: #000000; overflow-wrap: break-word; clear: left; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">Malayali bridal neckpieces are beautifully crafted with motifs inspired by Kerala\u2019s natural beauty. The jewellery predominantly features pearls and rubies, along with uncut diamonds and other precious stones, all painstakingly crafted in pure gold.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-weight: 300; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 24px; font-family: 'roboto condensed', sans-serif; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; color: #000000; overflow-wrap: break-word; clear: left; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"><span style=\"margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; border-radius: 2px; clear: both;\">Mullamottu<\/span><br style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\" \/>The mulla-mottu is a necklace that you will see on practically every Malayali bride. The name means jasmine buds, and true to its name, the necklace resembles the flowers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c94d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c94d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"399\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture3.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture3-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b42f83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b42f83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee23b0c\" data-id=\"ee23b0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8993b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8993b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em>Asin wearing the mulla-mottu with a traditional Kasavu saree.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The shape and style of each mullamottu is different, as is the length. While usually it is worn close to the neck, like a choker, some brides also prefer a long chain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Palakka Mala<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311998a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"311998a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"355\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture4.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture4-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-002dec5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"002dec5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3909599\" data-id=\"3909599\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e14263b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e14263b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Set with heart-shaped motifs, usually in emeralds and rubies, the Palakka Mala remains a favourite with modern brides.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Kaasu Mala<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81681ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81681ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"497\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture5.jpg 497w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture5-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd83b5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd83b5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e70a05\" data-id=\"0e70a05\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250055c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"250055c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The kaasu mala features coins of Goddess Lakshmi set closely. It looks extremely rich and is a must-have piece for a Malayali bride.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Nagapada Thali<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da6c43e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da6c43e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"661\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture6.jpg 661w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture6-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49265f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49265f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b5e6a7\" data-id=\"2b5e6a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af46199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af46199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Nagapada Thali is another very colourful piece, similar to the Palakka mala. Studded with emeralds and rubies it\u2019s quite a statement piece. Most brides prefer to wear a long Nagapada Thali.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Maanga Mala<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbac8af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbac8af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture7-1024x381.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture7-1024x381.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture7-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture7-768x286.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture7.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-938a062 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"938a062\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e8eef7\" data-id=\"3e8eef7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1202297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1202297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Mangoes are called \u2018maanga\u2019 in Malayalam, and even Tamil. It isn\u2019t uncommon to find fruit and flower motifs in Kerala art and culture. Mangoes are a very important fruit in the state, used during festivals as well as religious ceremonies. The maanga mala is a characteristic Kerala bridal neckpiece and many traditional brides will certainly wear it. And as you can see, she can opt for a maanga mala in many different styles \u2013 plain gold, close-knit or studded with gem stones!<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Poothali<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4bc68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b4bc68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"600\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture8-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9d5604 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9d5604\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c407599\" data-id=\"c407599\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e2955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4e2955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Another intricate necklace, the Poothali (poo=flowers; thali = flat disc\/plate) is also nature-inspired, and looks absolutely stunning on a bride.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thali<\/strong><br \/>Along with the neckpieces, a bride also wears a \u2018thali\u2019 \u2013 which is a small pendant given by the groom to the bride as part of the wedding ceremony. It is the equivalent of a mangalsutra or the bhicchua worn by North Indian married women.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9331d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9331d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"530\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture9.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture9-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90350bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90350bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c65027e\" data-id=\"c65027e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee03877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee03877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>You might think it ends there, but that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg. These are just the most popular ones. Believe it or not, the Malayali bride has over 27 different types of neckpieces to choose from!<br \/>And of course, we can\u2019t forget the Jhimkis, bangles or the Odiyannam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Earrings\/Jhimkis<\/strong><br \/>While each of the necklaces mentioned above come with their own pair of earrings in a similar design, the most popular earrings for the Malayali bride are the jhimkis. From intricate gold work to gemstone studded and pearl danglers \u2013 they come in a variety of designs!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab1252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bab1252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture10.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture10-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3063c0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3063c0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-883b4ff\" data-id=\"883b4ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0631eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0631eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Waist-belt&amp; Bangles<\/strong><br \/>Completing the entire look are the waist belt called Odiyanam and the bangles.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e748c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9e748c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"650\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture11.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.thangamayil.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KL-Picture11-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44a1824 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44a1824\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77f826f\" data-id=\"77f826f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22f0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f22f0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The final look is one of ethereal beauty, simplicity and grandeur!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among South Indian brides, few stand out on their wedding day the way a Malayali bride does! Dressed in a simple and yet elegant ivory Kasavu saree with gold borders, garlands of jasmine (malligai-poo) in her hair and bedecked in gold \u2013 she makes for a very striking picture indeed! 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