Nose ring
The nose ring is also one of the several symbols of a married woman. As part of Ayurveda, ancient Indian medicine (which is still practiced today), it is believed that a hole in a woman’s left nostril relieves some of the pain in childbirth.
However, the side of the piercing (or if piercing both sides or the center) depends on region and community.
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