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Adivasah (Template:Transl, Template:Transl, Template:Transl) is an upper garment of Vedic times clothing; It is a type of over garment similar to a mantle or cloak.[1]Vedas refers Template:Transl (dress) as a set of clothes with these two main components where Vasa is for the lower body and Adivasa for the upper body.[2][3]

Name

Adivasah is a Sanskrit word (Template:Transl, Template:Transl, Template:Transl which means a long coat.[4]

Use

Princes wore Adivasah.[1] On special occasions, such as religious ceremonies, Template:Transl was a must.[2]Template:Transl a set of Vasa (Vastra or Vasana) for the lower body, Adivasah as upper/over garment, Uttariya for the upper body. Most of these clothes were common for men and women with distinctive wearing and draping styles. The headdress then was called Template:Transl or Template:Transl.[5] Vedic time Aryans were used to dress formally in these garments and sometimes embellished with gold. Later few more types of garments such as Template:Transl, Template:Transl, and [[Nivi (garment)|Template:Transl]] were also used.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Textiles, Costumes, and Ornaments of the Western Himalaya{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Indus Publishing(1998). ISBN 978-81-7387-076-7
  2. 2.0 2.1 Indian Costumes{{#if:Biswas|, Biswas}. Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India(2003). ISBN 978-81-230-1055-7
  3. 3.0 3.1 Indian Culture And Society In The Vedas{{#if:Dr. Priti Mitra|, Dr. Priti Mitra}(November 1985)
  4. Adhivasa, Adhivāsa, Adhīvāsa: 16 definitions, www.wisdomlib.org. www.wisdomlib.org(2014-08-03). Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  5. Socio-Economic Life Of Northern India{{#if:Das|, Das}. Abhinav Publications(1980). ISBN 978-81-7017-116-4

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