Uttariya

Uttariya

An uttariya is a piece of dress in ancient India. It is scarf-like, and descends from the back of the neck to curl around both arms, and can be used to drape the top half of the body. It was usually made of fine cotton, but almost never of silk.

It was usually used in combination with the antariya, an ancient version of the dothi, held with a sash or kayabandh. The uttariya could also be used as a turban, by both men and women.

Lay brothers of the Buddhist community would typically be dressed with the antariya, accompanied by an uttariya and a larger chadder, all colored in saffron.

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* [http://www.4to40.com/discoverindia/index.asp?article=discoverindia_mauryansungaperiod Ancient Indian costume (Maurya and Sunga period)]
* [http://www.4to40.com/discoverindia/index.asp?article=discoverindia_kushan Ancient Indian costume (Kushan period)]


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