Madisar

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Tamil couple c. 1945; the wife is wearing a madisar sari
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Two Tamil speaking Brahmins in Madisar

The Madisar or Koshavam (

Seemantham (a religious ceremony conducted for a first pregnancy), all religious ceremonies, Puja, and death ceremonies.[2]

Iyers and Iyengars wear Madisars differently. Iyers drape the Pallu (the layer of sari which comes over one's shoulder) over the right shoulder while Iyengars wear it over the left shoulder. Conventionally, the first Madisar a woman wears is maroon or red in colour, nowadays Madisar is being worn in other colours according to people's wishes.

Madisars are available in a variety of materials such as silk, cotton, cotton-silk blends, polyester-cotton blends, etc. These days a version of the madisar is also tied using the 6-yard sari. Though not as traditional, it is easier and more convenient to wear.

References

  1. ^ Usha Raman. "The Whole Nine Yards".
  2. ^ "Madisar Pudavai". Tamilnadu.com. 5 February 2013.