Mehendi or Henna -- The burning question

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Shakespeare had once said "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet."

The same holds true for henna :) Henna, as it is famously known in the Middle East and now in the western part of the world (due to its ease of pronunciation) is known as Mehandi (or Mehendi) in most parts of India. (Considering the number of different languages in India, I wouldn't be surprised if there is at least half a dozen other names for Mehandi :) ).

But, whether it is called henna or mehendi or by any other name, does it really matter? The purpose of application is the same irrespective of the culture. It is, among many other things, ultimately an expression for the celebration of life, the dance of exultation and the inclusion of change (and possibly the uncertainty) in life (shall talk about this in another entry).