What is the traditional costume of Maharashtra?

Traditional male attire in Maharashtra includes the dhoti, also known as Dhotar, and pheta, while a choli and nine-yard saree locally known as Nauwari saree or Lugda is for women.

What is the traditional dress of Maharashtra men?

Men wear dhoti with a shirt known as the pheta in Maharashtra. They also wear headdress, which is a folded cap of made of cotton, silk or woolen cloth. It can also be a freshly folded turban known as rumal, patka, phet. Pagadi, the prepared form of turban was also used to wear, but it is rarely used this days.

What did Marathas wear?

Maratha men wear a dhoti (loincloth made by wrapping a long piece of white cotton around the waist and then drawing the end between the legs and tucking it into the waist) or short trousers, known as cholnas. They also wear a tight-fitting coat. Sometimes they also wear a turban.

What is the dress of Maharashtrian couple?

The traditional outfit for the Maharashtrian bride is called the Paithani saree. It was originated in Paithan district of Maharashtra. The Paithani saree can either be woven in Kanjeevaram silk or even Benarasi silk. The typical choice of colours for the bride are green and yellow with a gold border.

Why is there diversity in clothing in Maharashtra?

Because Maharashtra has a warm to hot climate, the tops are composed of cotton to allow the garment to absorb sweat. These tops are usually white in color and are thin and flowy. About women: 9-yard-long sarees are worn by women.

What is Marathi Topi called?

Pheta (Marathi: फेटा) is the Marathi name for the distinctive traditional turban worn in Maharashtra, India. In ceremonies such as weddings, festive and cultural and religious celebrations as well it is common to wear Pheta.

What is Shivaji Maharaj dress called?

1600)Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) Jama, salwar, patka and the elaborate pagadi form the male costume, whereas the exclusive costumes of ladies included elaborate ghagara-choli and odhani, kurtis, paijama and peshwaz.

What did Shivaji Maharaj wear on his head?

Wearing white silk robes and a turban made of gold cloth studded with diamonds, over his forehead was an enormous topaz.

What to wear to a Marathi wedding?

A traditional wedding outfit of a Marathi bride is a classic Paithani saree. It is called the queen of silk, because of its royal presence back then. Paithani saree is a symbol of cultural significance in Maharashtra and holds an esteemed place in bridal wedding trousseau.

What do you wear on traditional day?

The modest Salwaar-Kameez, is a perennial favourite of traditional Indian woman-wear. The colour, texture, style and material of the traditional salwaar-kameez depends a lot on the ethnicity, cultural preferences, demographics and occasion it has to be worn on.