Now a little birdie told me that the latest fashion craze is good old Mehndi.

Mehndi (Hindi: मेहँदी) is an important part of Hindu customs, awakening the "inner light" and so the gold of the inner Sun has an important symbolic function!

Traditional mehndi designs draw the sun on the palm, which in this context represents the mind.

Mehndi decorations became fashionable in the West in the late 1990s, where they were called henna tattoos.

Mehndi is usually applied during special occasions like weddings and Hindu festivals such as Diwali ………I remember Diwali being celebrated in Trinidad 2006 where everyone got together Muslims & Hindu's alike. Diwali is an important festival celebrated by families to signify the triumph of good over evil.

In some Hindu festivals, every woman tries to have Henna done on her hands and feet.