Alta (Bhojpuri: 𑂄𑂪𑂞𑂰, Bengali: আলতা), lakshaya rasa, alah, parani, vasantam or mahavar is a red dye mainly used in India, Bangladesh and Nepal to tint the hands and feet as a cultural practice. It is usually applied with a cotton swab or brush during wedding ceremonies and festivals.
Alta (Bhojpuri: 𑂄𑂪𑂞𑂰, Bengali: আলতা), lakshaya rasa, alah, parani, vasantam or mahavar is a red dye mainly used in India, Bangladesh and Nepal to tint the hands and feet as a cultural practice. It is usually applied with a cotton swab or brush during wedding ceremonies and festivals.
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