Is the mehndi shown on a real hand?

No. Each design is drawn inside the flat outline of a hand, with the pattern in clean line work.

What is the difference between the three styles?

Traditional is fine cone-line work with dense netting and dot fills, in reddish-brown henna on white; Arabic has thick strokes that trace large flowers, in black on white; minimal is a single fine line with most of the hand left open.

Where is the husband's initial?

In the front-hand design, a small blank heart sits in the palm, left empty for the initial.

Can I change the motif?

Yes. Type a motif as the direction; it is a request, and the design may differ from the sample.

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Karva Chauth mehndi design: the moon in the sieve, karva and thali, hidden initials

Karva Chauth mehndi — a full-palm design with a round sieve at the centre and the full moon seen through its mesh, paisleys and vines running up the fingers, traditional Indian work in a fine cone line, dense jaali netting, checkerboard and dot fills between the motifs

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Reading 1Moon and sieve

Reading 2Karva and thali

Reading 3Hidden initials

Mehndi a married woman applies the day before her Karva Chauth fast. The three designs are a full palm with the moon seen through a sieve, a back-of-hand design of a woman holding a thali with a diya beside a spouted karva, and a front-of-hand design of peacocks and mango paisleys with a small blank heart in the palm for a husband's initial. Each comes in traditional, Arabic or minimal line work. Type a different motif as the direction.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the mehndi shown on a real hand?: No. Each design is drawn inside the flat outline of a hand, with the pattern in clean line work.
What is the difference between the three styles?: Traditional is fine cone-line work with dense netting and dot fills, in reddish-brown henna on white; Arabic has thick strokes that trace large flowers, in black on white; minimal is a single fine line with most of the hand left open.
Where is the husband's initial?: In the front-hand design, a small blank heart sits in the palm, left empty for the initial.
Can I change the motif?: Yes. Type a motif as the direction; it is a request, and the design may differ from the sample.

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