Vaddanam is a gold ornamental belt worn by

South India South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of ...

n women on special occasions. These occasions can include festival days, major family occasions, and weddings. like marriages as a status symbol in

. A Vaddanam is one of the heaviest ornaments worn by a bride. A South Indian marriage is rarely seen without the bride wearing one.

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