Beautiful and dutiful
Unlike Christianity, Women in Vedic culture are trained to look beautiful in a decorous manner. Beautiful colorful sarees, mehendi for hands, golden jewelry and natural herbal cosmetics. Although in Vedic culture, detachment from the body is advised, once they reach old age (fifty years) vanaprasatha Asrama, women stop decorating themselves rather cultivate detachment from the bodily concept, attachment to Spiritual life. All these auspicious substances are still used in India as a natural cosmetic. Especially turmeric powder ( different from cooking turmeric) is used by women of southern India while bathing. It creates a golden tinge on their faces hands and legs. SB 3.23.32, Translation and Purport: About her hips she wore a girdle of gold, set with numerous jewels, and she was further adorned with a precious pearl necklace and auspicious substances. Auspicious substances include saffron, kuṅkuma and sandalwood pulp. Before taking a bath there are other auspicious su...