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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]  Table of ContentsEtymology[edit]Names and styles[edit]Custom and usage[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]Etymology[edit]  Khasi folk dancers wearing “Jai\u00f1boh” dhotis  and other traditional garb.The word dhoti is derived from dhauti (Sanskrit: \u0927\u094c\u0924\u0940), translated “to cleanse” or “to wash”.[12] In the context of clothing, it simply refers to the cleansed garment which was worn as part of everyday attire[13]:\u200a129\u200a 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.[13]:\u200a130\u200a 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.[14][15]Names and styles[edit]  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, such as:Languageor region\u0927\u094b\u0924\u0940Dhot\u012bSanskrit, Pali \u0927\u094b\u0924\u0940Dhot\u012bHindi \u092e\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093e\u0928\u0940MardaaniHindi\u0a1a\u0a3e\u0a26\u0a30\u0a3eChaadraPunjabi \u0b27\u0b4b\u0b24\u0b3fDhot\u012bOdia \u0aa7\u0ac9\u0aa4\u0abf\u0aaf\u0ac1DhotiyuGujarati \u0927\u094b\u0924\u0930Dhotar\u00a0aMarathi \u099a\u09c1\u09f0\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09be, \u09a7\u09c1\u09a4\u09bfSuriya DhutiAssamese \u09a7\u09c1\u09a4\u09bfDhutiBengali \u0ca7\u0ccb\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb0 \u0c95\u0c9a\u0ccd\u0c9a\u0cc6 \u0caa\u0c82\u0c9a\u0cc6DhotraKachche PancheKannada \u0927\u094b\u0902\u0924\u0930,\u0906\u0902\u0917\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930,\u0906\u0921 \u0928\u0947\u0938\u091a\u0947,\u092a\u0941\u0921\u0935\u0947 DhontarAngostarAad-nescheyPudveKonkani \u0d2e\u0d41\u0d23\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d4dMu\u1e47\u1e6d\u200cMalayalam \u0c2a\u0c02\u0c1aPanchaTelugu \u0c27\u0c4b\u0c35\u0c24\u0c3fDhovathiTelugu \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbfVaettiTamil\u062f\u06be\u0648\u062a\u06ccDhotiUrdu a In Marathi, a dhotar is not the same as a pancha (plural panche).\u00a0While the former is worn around the waist, the latter is normally\u00a0a towel used after bathing (compare below). Custom and usage[edit]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.[16] 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 a traditional style. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was known for wearing a white silk dhoti.[17]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.[18][19] The dhothi was also worn by South Canarese Christian men to their pre-nup ceremonies, Church weddings & receptions until the 1960s, when they fell out of favour; since then grooms have been styling the black suit and tie instead.[20]  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.[21]  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.[22][23][24]See also[edit]References[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dhoti.^ “What is Veshti”. Rhythm Dhotis. 2020.{{cite web}}:  CS1 maint: url-status (link)^ Company, Fideler (1960). Life in Other Lands. Fideler. p.\u00a078. 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.\u00a0105. ISBN\u00a09781904668893. 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.\u00a014. ISBN\u00a09781559160056. 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 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.\u00a065, 67.^ Birdwood, George Christopher Molesworth (1884). The Industrial Arts of India. Chapman and Hall. p.\u00a0363.^ “Doting Upon the Return of Dhoti Pants”.^ “Latest Fashion, Trends and Style for Dhoti Kurta for Girls”. 16 May 2022.^ “What are dhoti pants”.^ “Sanskrit”. spokensanskrit.de.^ a b Govind Sadashiv Ghurye (1951) Indian Costume^ Indian Costume by  Govind Sadashiv Ghurye 1966^ Ancient Indian Costume By Roshen Alkazi 1996^ Cort, John E (2001). Jains in the World: Religious Values and Ideology in India. Oxford University Press. p.\u00a0221. doi:10.1093\/0195132343.001.0001. ISBN\u00a09780195132342.^ Koppel, Lily (February 6, 2008). “Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a Guide On the Beatles’ Spiritual Path, Dies”. New York Times. p.\u00a0C.10.^ Brard, Gurnam Singh Sidhu (2007). East of Indus: My Memories of Old Punjab. ISBN\u00a09788170103608.^ Lamba, Krishan Gopal (1999). Dynamics of Punjabi Suba Movement. ISBN\u00a09788176291293.^ Silva, Severine; Fuchs, Stephen (1965). “The Marriage Customs of the Christians in South Canara, India”. Asian Folklore Studies. 24 (2): 1\u201352. doi:10.2307\/1177555. JSTOR\u00a01177555.^ 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."},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/dhoti-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Dhoti – Wikipedia"}}]}]