Dhoti, Dhotī: 6 definitions
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Dhoti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Dhotī (धोती) refers to the “lower garment”.
India history and geography
Dhoti refers to “[Dhotiyu/ Dhoti] A large unstitched lower garment similar of Hindu males”.—It is defined in the glossary attached to the study dealing with Gujarat Folk tales composed by Gujarati poet Jhaverchand Meghani (1896-1947)
Dhoti refers to the traditional attire of tribes such as the Tharua—an endogamous community inhabiting northern Odisha (mainly in the Balasore district, India) being sub-divided into two subgroups i.e. Tharua Bindhani and Tharua Kumbhar.—[Regarding their personal adornments]: Their dressing pattern is very simple and lacks any cultural distinction. The males adorn themselves dhoti, lungi with and shirts. Women wear sari. The married women put on vermillion and glass bangles. Use of silver and brass jewellery is common among them. Gold ornaments are rare and used only by the women of well to do families. They wear both glass and metal bangles, beads or metal necklaces, ear rings, toe rings and armlets on the arms. At present they wear modern ornaments used by the non-tribal women in the locality.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Dhotī (धोती):—(nf) dhoti: —loin cloth worn by the Hindus; —[ḍhīlī honā] to be demoralised; to be scared out of wits; —[bigāḍanā] to be terribly scared, to have a run of loose motions.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Dhōti (ಧೋತಿ):—[noun] = ಧೋತ್ರ - [dhotra -] 1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Dhotī (धोती):—n. 1. a long, often elaborately pleated loincloth; 2. sari: the cloth that Hindu women drip round the body and wear as the main garment;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Dhotipat, Dhotipata, Dhotiyu.
Full-text (+99): Phemta, Kaccha, Lugari, Pitambara, Udesuttu, Fenta, Mallagacce, Uduta, Biragacce, Kilseragu, Kalabatu, Cumgacce, Viragacce, Kilseramgu, Pamcakacce, Karavatakati, Dumdamcu, Murri, Kaligamtu, Karegoy.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 174 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 209 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 365 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.8.187 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagannātha Miśra]
Verse 2.286 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Manifestation at the House of Śrīvāsa and the Inauguration of Saṅkīrtana]
Verse 2.44 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Manifestation at the House of Śrīvāsa and the Inauguration of Saṅkīrtana]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Dressing style of Men < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Dressing style of Upper-class men < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Dressing style of commoners < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Jain Tutelary Couple or Parents of the Tīrthaṅkaras < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Miniature Tīrthaṅkara and Planatary Deities type of Śāntinātha < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Caubisi type of Candraprabha sculptures < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-vijaya (by Śrī Gunaraja Khan)
Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
The Paharis: In Quest of an Identity < [Volume 14, Number 3-4 (1988)]
Part 10 - Recent Trends in Tharu Religious Life < [Tharus of Dang: Tharu Religion]
A Note on a Nepalese Image of Surya-Narayana < [Volume 1, Number 1 (1973)]