The invasion of modernity and tattoo fad seems to have hardly affected the popularity of this old manual art.
“Now, getting mehndi on your hands and feet has become more like a fashion. But, I think it is a good thing. Because, this way, people are at least celebrating their own culture and not forgetting it, and it does good for our business too,” says Anita Gupta, who owns one of the many little henna shops dotting the premises.
For some, the festival also provides them a business opportunity.
