Kalira (also spelled as Kaleera or Kalire) is a silver or gold embellished, umbrella shaped ornament attached to the bride’s Chooda or bangle. It is a set of traditional white and red colored bangles worn on each arm. `A Punjabi bride’s wedding attire is incomplete without the resplendent Kalira, or Kalirey. It is an important accessory for a Punjabi bride, and there is a separate ceremony allocated to the ornamentation of this particular accessory, which showcases the bride’s marital mirth and bliss felt by people around her.
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