According to Hindu belief, the festival of Roop Chaudas is a festival to enhance the beauty of both body and mind. To receive the blessings of beauty on this day, one should wake up before sunrise and apply a paste made of gram flour, turmeric, sandalwood and milk. After massaging with sesame oil, one should take bath with holy water while chanting the mantra “Om Roopam Dehi Jayam Dehi Yasho Dehi Dwisho Jahi”. After completing the measures for physical beauty, one should pray for happiness and prosperity by lighting a lamp in the evening.
