Veni Daan is a unique Hindu ritual primarily performed by married couples (‘Sumangalis’ or ‘Suhagans’). Veni’ refers to a woman’s braided hair, and ‘Daan’ means donation. In this ceremony, the wife, with her husband present, offers a small portion of her plaited hair at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj. It’s exclusively performed at Prayagraj’s Triveni Sangam because the confluence of the three holy rivers (Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati) mirrors the three strands of a woman’s braid