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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Hindu Council in UK in a statement said the wearing of a nose stud is an integral part of Lalji's faith. Many Hindu women have their nose pierced and fitted with a stud for their wedding as part of the Shringar ritual, it said.
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<b>As per the ritual, there should be sixteen different "marks of a married woman". </b> The other marks include the Bindi, the red dot on her forehead, wearing of a Mungal Sutra or wedding necklace and Sindur, putting vermilion in the hair parting.
<b>These marks are not just the outward symbol of marriage. Traditionally they are believed to help ensure that the match is harmonious,</b> the Council said.
<b>It said Shringar is an integral part of the Hindu wedding ceremony as giving of a wedding ring is part of a Christian marriage. Brides, who choose to have their nose pierced and wear a stud for their wedding, would like to continue to wear it as a sign of their married status,</b> it added.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Hindu Council in UK in a statement said the wearing of a nose stud is an integral part of Lalji's faith. Many Hindu women have their nose pierced and fitted with a stud for their wedding as part of the Shringar ritual, it said.
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<b>As per the ritual, there should be sixteen different "marks of a married woman". </b> The other marks include the Bindi, the red dot on her forehead, wearing of a Mungal Sutra or wedding necklace and Sindur, putting vermilion in the hair parting.
<b>These marks are not just the outward symbol of marriage. Traditionally they are believed to help ensure that the match is harmonious,</b> the Council said.
<b>It said Shringar is an integral part of the Hindu wedding ceremony as giving of a wedding ring is part of a Christian marriage. Brides, who choose to have their nose pierced and wear a stud for their wedding, would like to continue to wear it as a sign of their married status,</b> it added.
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