What are some traditional Indian ideas of beauty?

What are some traditional Indian ideas of beauty?

What are the traditional Indian ideas of beauty? They may be diverse, across the incredibly diverse nation. In that case, mention the traditional ideas of beauty in a particular region, as in say, Kashmir or Tamil Nadu or Mizoram.

We can perhaps find if and how the perceptions changed with time. Someone recently told me that Indian women are the most beautiful in the world. Even Paris Hilton, on her visit to India tweeted that she finds Indian women exotic and gorgeous. It got me thinking and I came to the conclusion that Indian women are indeed naturally gifted and beautiful. No wonder Indian women have won numerous beauty pageants for instance; Susmita Sen as Miss Universe, Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra as Miss World. In addition, India has some of the world’s sexiest women for example Neha Dhupia, Riya Sen and numerous others.

Ideals of "Traditional Indian Feminine beauty":

Modern paintings and actresses do not reflect traditional ideas of beauty, they just mirror our modern ideals and biases. Beauty is not static, it is a fluidic concept. We can glean the ideal standards of beauty of a time in history by observing the paintings and figurines from that period.

As we track everything from body types to hair and makeup, you may be surprised to see how the definition of beauty has changed so drastically over the years.