For the far western area of the Nepalese region, see Doti.
The dhoti, also known as veshti,[1]mardani, chaadra, dhontar, jaiñboh & panchey, is a type of sarong, fastened in between the legs in a manner that it outwardly resembles trousers, sometimes loose but other tighter fittings are worn as well.[2][3][4] It is a lower garment forming part of the traditional clothing for men in the Indian subcontinent.[5] The dhoti is fashioned out of a rectangular piece of unstitched cloth, usually around 4.5 metres (15 ft) long, wrapped around the waist and the legs and knotted, either in the front or the back.
The dhoti is touted as the male counterpart of the saari worn by females to religious and secular ceremonies (functions).[6]Pitambar is a yellow silk dhoti worn on auspicious occasions.[7][8] The dhoti worn over the lower waist and drawn up in between the legs, is a 5-yard-long piece of woven fabric; it must not be confused with prestitched "dhoti pants", which are a new ready to wear trend these days, popular among women and typical of children.[9][10][11]
Khasi folk dancers wearing "Jaiñboh" dhotis and other traditional garb.
It is also referred to as "Dhautra" (IPA: /dʱɑwtɽɐ/) in Sanskrit, which means rope or cord. The dhoti evolved from the ancient antriya which was passed through the legs, tucked at the back and covered the legs loosely, then flowed into long pleats at front of the legs, the same way it is worn today as formal dhoti.[12]: 130 While a casual and short dhoti wraps around both legs firmly, in this style the back side of the dhoti is pulled to the front and tucked at the waist, before tucking the two loose ends at back, creating firmly fitted trouser-like dhoti that wraps around both legs. This style is more commonly worn by farmers and martial artists.[13][14]
Names and stylesedit
Relief depicting men in anatariya and uttariya, 1st century CE.Female dancer dressed as Krishna in yellow dhoti.
The garment is known by various names based on language, such as:
a In Marathi, a dhotar is not the same as a pancha (plural panche). While the former is worn around the waist, the latter is normally a towel used after bathing (compare below).
The pancha is worn by many conservative Jain men when they visit Derasars or Basadis for puja; unstitched clothing is believed by some Jains to be "less permeable to pollution" and therefore more appropriate for religious rituals than other garments.[15] They also wear a loose and unstitched cloth, shorter than the pancha on top.
Hare Krishna, known for its distinctive dress code, prompts Western adherents to wear pancha, usually of saffron or white cloth folded in the traditional Bengali style. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was known for wearing a white silk dhoti.[16]
A man in dhoti paired with the central asian kurta, Rajasthan.
There's a distinction between the lungi, a similar garment often worn by people at their homes, as it is more casual and comfortable, dhoti is sometimes even worn by secular politicians.[20]
^Company, Fideler (1960). Life in Other Lands. Fideler. p. 78. Retrieved 3 January 2021. It is arranged to look like a pair of baggy trousers. This garment is called a dhoti and is usually made of cotton.
^Bhandari, Vandana (2005). Costume, Textiles and Jewellery [i.e. Jewelry] of India: Traditions in Rajasthan. Mercury Books. p. 105. ISBN9781904668893. Retrieved 3 January 2021. One of the reasons for the dhoti's enduring popularity is its loose trouser - like form, which is convenient and extremely well - suited to the tropical Indian climate .
^K Parker, Lewis (1994). India. Rourke Book Company. p. 14. ISBN9781559160056. Retrieved 3 January 2021. Boys and men often wear a dhoti. This is a piece of white cloth wound around the waist. Dhotis look like comfortable, baggy pants.
^"Indian Dhoti". Indian Mirror. from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
^Avasthi, Vivek (14 January 2020). "Sarees for women, dhoti for men: Officer's dress code for Kashi temple irks minister". The Federal. from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
^Henry, Baden Powell (1872). Hand-book of the Economic Products of the Punjab (etc.): Forming ... to the hand-book of the economic products of the Punjab. Engineering College Press. pp. 65, 67.
^Birdwood, George Christopher Molesworth (1884). The Industrial Arts of India. Chapman and Hall. p. 363.
^"Doting Upon the Return of Dhoti Pants". 12 November 2018.
^"Latest Fashion, Trends and Style for Dhoti Kurta for Girls". 16 May 2022.
^Cort, John E (2001). Jains in the World: Religious Values and Ideology in India. Oxford University Press. p. 221. doi:10.1093/0195132343.001.0001. ISBN9780195132342.
^Koppel, Lily (February 6, 2008). "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a Guide On the Beatles' Spiritual Path, Dies". New York Times. p. C.10.
^Brard, Gurnam Singh Sidhu (2007). East of Indus: My Memories of Old Punjab. Hemkunt Press. ISBN9788170103608.
^Lamba, Krishan Gopal (1999). Dynamics of Punjabi Suba Movement. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN9788176291293.
^Silva, Severine; Fuchs, Stephen (1965). "The Marriage Customs of the Christians in South Canara, India". Asian Folklore Studies. 24 (2): 1–52. doi:10.2307/1177555. JSTOR 1177555.
^McLain, Sean (2014-07-23). "No Dhotis Please, We're Indian". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
^Sankaralingam, Sathrukkan (2020-09-02). "Gandhi - Weaving a nation together". Minister White Blog. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
^"What made Gandhiji wear only Loincloth or Dhoti". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
^"Importance of Veshties in Tamil Culture". Ramraj Cotton. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
November 14, 2023
dhoti, western, area, nepalese, region, doti, dhoti, also, known, veshti, mardani, chaadra, dhontar, jaiñboh, panchey, type, sarong, fastened, between, legs, manner, that, outwardly, resembles, trousers, sometimes, loose, other, tighter, fittings, worn, well, . For the far western area of the Nepalese region see Doti The dhoti also known as veshti 1 mardani chaadra dhontar jainboh amp panchey is a type of sarong fastened in between the legs in a manner that it outwardly resembles trousers sometimes loose but other tighter fittings are worn as well 2 3 4 It is a lower garment forming part of the traditional clothing for men in the Indian subcontinent 5 The dhoti is fashioned out of a rectangular piece of unstitched cloth usually around 4 5 metres 15 ft long wrapped around the waist and the legs and knotted either in the front or the back An artiste performing a Dogri dance at a theatre in Jammu The dhoti is touted as the male counterpart of the saari worn by females to religious and secular ceremonies functions 6 Pitambar is a yellow silk dhoti worn on auspicious occasions 7 8 The dhoti worn over the lower waist and drawn up in between the legs is a 5 yard long piece of woven fabric it must not be confused with prestitched dhoti pants which are a new ready to wear trend these days popular among women and typical of children 9 10 11 An illustration of sepoys soldiers recruited into the British Indian military Contents 1 Etymology 2 Names and styles 3 Custom and usage 4 See also 5 ReferencesEtymology edit nbsp Khasi folk dancers wearing Jainboh dhotis and other traditional garb It is also referred to as Dhautra IPA dʱɑwtɽɐ in Sanskrit which means rope or cord The dhoti evolved from the ancient antriya which was passed through the legs tucked at the back and covered the legs loosely then flowed into long pleats at front of the legs the same way it is worn today as formal dhoti 12 130 While a casual and short dhoti wraps around both legs firmly in this style the back side of the dhoti is pulled to the front and tucked at the waist before tucking the two loose ends at back creating firmly fitted trouser like dhoti that wraps around both legs This style is more commonly worn by farmers and martial artists 13 14 Names and styles edit nbsp Relief depicting men in anatariya and uttariya 1st century CE nbsp Female dancer dressed as Krishna in yellow dhoti The garment is known by various names based on language such as Native Script Transliteration Language or regionध त Dhoti Pali Hindiमर द न Mardani Hindiଧ ତ Dhoti Odiaਚ ਦਰ Chaadra Punjabiધ ત ય Dhotiyu Gujaratiध तर Dhotara a Marathiচ ৰ য ধ ত Suriya Dhuti Assameseধ ত Dhuti Bengaliಧ ತ ರ ಕಚ ಚ ಪ ಚ DhotraKachche Panche Kannadaध तर आ ग स तर आड न सच प डव Dhontara Aṅgostara Aḍa nesacepuḍave Konkaniമ ണ ട Muṇṭ Malayalamప చ ధ వత Pancha Dhovathi Teluguவ ட ட Vaetti Tamilدھوتی Dhoti Urdua In Marathi a dhotar is not the same as a pancha plural panche While the former is worn around the waist the latter is normallya towel used after bathing compare below Custom and usage edit nbsp A Chakravati wears a pancha in an ancient style First century BCE CE Amaravathi village Guntur district Musee Guimet nbsp The Didarganj Yakshi depicting the dhoti wrap The pancha is worn by many conservative Jain men when they visit Derasars or Basadis for puja unstitched clothing is believed by some Jains to be less permeable to pollution and therefore more appropriate for religious rituals than other garments 15 They also wear a loose and unstitched cloth shorter than the pancha on top nbsp A Benaresi man in dhoti with a kurta of Central Asian culture at Uttar Pradesh Hare Krishna known for its distinctive dress code prompts Western adherents to wear pancha usually of saffron or white cloth folded in the traditional Bengali style Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was known for wearing a white silk dhoti 16 The dhoti has been ethnically worn by farmers pehlwano wrestlers and shepherds grazers of the Sikhs in the Punjab region it was discouraged during the Punjab Subah Movement owing it to the inter communal tensions prevalent at the time 17 18 The dhothi was also worn by South Canarese Christian men to their pre nup ceremonies Church weddings amp receptions until the 1960s when they fell out of favour since then grooms have been styling the black suit and tie instead 19 nbsp A man in dhoti paired with the central asian kurta Rajasthan There s a distinction between the lungi a similar garment often worn by people at their homes as it is more casual and comfortable dhoti is sometimes even worn by secular politicians 20 nbsp M K Gandhi in 1935 At the height of the Indian Independence Movement weaving was a symbol of the Swadeshi Movement In 1921 the famed M K Gandhi himself championed only the dhoti often topless and without a kurta to promote and identify with the weaves and handicrafts produced by the rural and the poor of his homeland 21 22 23 See also editDhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty Harem pants Khadi Khadi Development and Village Industries Commission Kilt Lederhosen Longyi Mundu Malong Sompot Sompot Chong Kben Sarong Shendyt TogaReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dhoti What is Veshti Rhythm Dhotis 2020 Company Fideler 1960 Life in Other Lands Fideler p 78 Retrieved 3 January 2021 It is arranged to look like a pair of baggy trousers This garment is called a dhoti and is usually made of cotton Bhandari Vandana 2005 Costume Textiles and Jewellery i e Jewelry of India Traditions in Rajasthan Mercury Books p 105 ISBN 9781904668893 Retrieved 3 January 2021 One of the reasons for the dhoti s enduring popularity is its loose trouser like form which is convenient and extremely well suited to the tropical Indian climate K Parker Lewis 1994 India Rourke Book Company p 14 ISBN 9781559160056 Retrieved 3 January 2021 Boys and men often wear a dhoti This is a piece of white cloth wound around the waist Dhotis look like comfortable baggy pants Indian Dhoti Indian Mirror Archived from the original on 29 July 2020 Retrieved 3 January 2021 Avasthi Vivek 14 January 2020 Sarees for women dhoti for men Officer s dress code for Kashi temple irks minister The Federal Archived from the original on 5 August 2020 Retrieved 3 January 2021 Henry Baden 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