The origin and history of earrings can be traced back to Indus valley civilization and the evidences of this fact consist of various archaeologically excavated earrings, sculptures, ancient scriptures, coins and paintings. As per archeological excavation, the people of Indus valley civilization used to wear earrings around 1500 B.C. Statues of Ajanta caves (2nd century BCE). Elephanta caves (4th century B.C) and Ellora caves (5th century BCE are adorned with earrings of different sizes. Goddess parvati statue of Gupta sculpture (4th century A.D) depicts her sporting round earrings with swastika mark on it. Kronos earrings kept in Metropolitan museum of art resemble the earrings worn by world emperor of eastern Andhra during 1st century B.C.. Numismatics have found the coins of king kumaragupta (AD 414 to 455) in which he has been portrayed earrings. If you are interested to buy Indian design earrings, you can visit buy gold earrings online India site and make purchases.
How significant is ear piercing in India?
Ear piercing ceremony has been one of the popular Hindu sacraments which was performed in 3rd or 5th year of male as well as female child. Spiritual significance of ear piercing, the long ear lobes are considered the sign of spiritual progress and superior status. Lord Buddha is sculpted and painted with large ear lobes. Therapeutic significance of ear piercing, it helps the eye sight and mind and draws off bad humors. As per research conducted by Acupuncturists, vision point is situated in the center of lobe. Therefore ear piercing has scientific basis. Aesthetic significance of ear piercing, long ear lobes are considered the the symbol of beauty and wealth. Besides t, wearing earrings by married women are considered auspicious. Married women like to adorn jhumkas to buy them, they tend to visit sites such as buy gold jhumkas online and buy jhumka earrings online.
What are written evidences of earrings ?
Earrings have been mentioned as karnika, Karnaphul, Kundala, tantanka in ancient Hindu texts. In Rigaveda, lakshmi, the goddess of wealth has been described wearing earrings. As per great epic Ramayana, Hanuman was born with bejewelled earrings. Goddess Sita threw her earrings, bracelets and anklets on mountain, while being kidnapped by ravana. According to Mahabharata, Karna, the son of kunti was born with golden armour and earrings. Indra in the disguise of poor Brahmin asked these ornaments from him during the war, as it was possible to win him, when he worn them. In another thrilling story, uttanka brings the earrings of king Saudas's wife for his preceptor Gautama. As per Matsya purana, indra gave to Aditi earrings emerged during ocean churning, which were stolen by demon naraka. Lord krishna killed him on Naraka chaturdasi and returned the earrings to Aditi. In Srimad Bhagavata and other puranas, earrings, umbrellas and circular amulet are the symbol of jyestha, the superior star.