Chapter 29

Aria POV After talking with Aadiv, I went down where they made me sit on a stool and kept a roll Banda (traditional replica for the mixer) in front of me. They dipped the handle in milk and then in wheat grains and kept them on my stomach. This is done to ensure that the uterus becomes active due to stimulation and it gets the capacity to conceive soon. I was then asked to change my dress, but the dress they gave me was none other a langa or the petticoat type one we use when we wear sarees. I was about to go to my room but something in the storeroom got my attention now. I examined it and then later went to my room; I was made to sit on a stool with all the women around me. They started to apply turmeric on my body which is exposed, later they cleaned with water, this was done by my attaya first then all the people came and did that. this was termed as Mangala snanam. I was asked to change my dress and come down again where they applied bugga Chuka (black dot on the cheek to keep br