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Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India

by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words

This page relates ‘Dress for Worshipping� of the study on cosmetics, costumes and ornaments of ancient India based on Sanskrit sources. Chapter one deals with cosmetics and methods of enhancing beauty; Chapter two deals with costumes, garments and dresses; Chapter three deals with ornaments for humans and animals. Each chapter deals with their respective materials, types, preparation and trade, as prevalent in ancient Indian society.

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2.9. Dress for Worshipping

Usually white clothes, especially of silk were worn by both men and women, who observe a fast or engaged in prayers and worshipping. But the ʳܰṇa prescribe different colours for different types of worshipping. Thus the worshippers of the deities like Brahma, վṣṇ, Rudra and ī on the day Yamadvitīyā are recommended to wear white clothes in Ѳٲⲹܰṇa[1]. For worshipping the goddess , it is stated that men should wear yellow garments, while ladies should be clad in red. During the worshipping of a 󳾲ṇa couple, a yellow cloth should be given as Բ to 󳾲ṇa, while his wife should be presented with a garment of the colour of Kusumbha flower. Similarly for worshipping sun god, red garments are suggested.

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