Valentine Day: Connection of LOVE with colour RED

The colour of Valentine is Red. From dress to greeting cards to heart everything is Red. It feels that on Valentine entire town is painted Red. Red is the colour of extremes. It’s the colour of passionate love, seduction, violence, danger, anger, and adventure.

Our ancestors saw red as the colour of fire and blood that symbolises energy and primal life forces and most of red’s symbolism today arises from its powerful associations in the past

In ancient Egypt, red was associated with life, health, and victory. Egyptians would colour themselves with red ochre during celebrations. Egyptian women used red ochre as a cosmetic to redden cheeks and lips and also used henna to colour their hair and paint their nails.

In Hinduism red indicates both sensuality and purity. In Hinduism red colour is a symbol of “shakti”. It is the colour of Goddess Adishakti. Red is used for getting blessings of god. Married Hindu woman use this colour in daily routine as a symbol of love , called sindur or kumkum which have its own value in Hindu culture and which signifies a good marital life and prosperity and Soubhagya (good fortune).

In Hindu wedding the bride’s as well groom’s hand is decorated with beautiful pattern of red mehndi or henna. Red bindi or tilak is applied on the forehead. The main significance of this red Bindi is it’s protecting the woman from the negative energies. Tying a red thread on wrist is a very important part of Hindu rituals. Before beginning of any auspicious occasion red thread called “mouli” or “kalawa” is tied by the priest on the wrist. It is tied before ceremony for blessings and protection from bad energy.

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In Christianity too colours are used throughout the Bible to reflect meanings or spiritual truths. They have a symbolic significance and can remind us of God and his plan for our salvation. In Christianity red represents humanity . However red also symbolizes the love of God represented through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. Red is an official “church” colour representing the Church itself. Red cloths are also used during special festivals celebrating saints, Holy Week etc by some.

Red is Energetic and Exciting: Red evokes strong feelings of energy and excitement.

Red is Powerful: Like black, red is also frequently described as a strong colour that brings to mind feelings of strength and power.

Red can be fun: Red is not just seen as an exciting or strong colour it also seems to have a fun and playful side. Christmas and Valentine are associated with Red.

Red is Passionate and Bold: Red can also be seen as a romantic or passionate colour. Like feelings of love the colour tends to provoke strong emotions.