#Indian_girdles #Srivilliputtur #Andal #kothai #vintage_picture #comparison #ottiyanam #Indian_jewelry #oddisa #comparison #girdle #Indian_jewelry #Orissa #kamarbandh #classicalart #nayakas #Tamilnadu
#Girdles are the ornament used since ancient times in the waist part and we could witness those in each and every historic images, sculpture of gods, kings and queens., This Girdles are made out of gold are rigid and in some cases they are flexible. In south india rigid waist belt were commonly known as #Oddiyanam is the flexible one as #Arapatta . the very purpose of the Girdles encircle the attire and which holds the bottom piece of clothing, that complements the texture of traditional outfits.
Here in this instance which shown below shows the precious stone studded golden girdle from #Srivilliputtur temple which is used to adorn by the processional deity Andal nachiyar along with all jewelleries used during annular festival occasions could be a nayak era one and also in another part a late 19 th century photograph of a south India women from Tamilnadu is shown on which a lady adorned with Victorian Edwardian 1837-1910 era south Indian golden jewelleries among which similar magnificent griddle also we could witness girdle ( ottiyanam ) so from these pictured could understand the usage of griddle from deity to the common public is quite common and also similar pattern do exist for some centuries too.
#Kamarbandh vs #arapattam
One more flexible girdle ( #arapattam / #megalai ) from #Srivilliputtur temple which is used to adorn by the processional deity Andal nachiyar along with the precious jewelleries used during #Ennaikappu urcham (December–January) this flexible waist belt could be a nayak era one. And also we can see the similar flexible girdle made out of silver is used in oddisa's classical art forms. #Odissi costumes is known for its elaborate filigree #kamar_bandh (girdle) similar patterns of this girdle still exist in oddisa's classical art .
-- Ramu.Rm.N
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