Painting of Shakuntala and her friends wearing an antariya, Raja Ravi Varma.
Ancient Indian lower body garment
An antariya (antarīya) is a lower body garment from ancient India. It is a long white or coloured strip of cotton passed through the legs, tucked at the back and covering the legs loosely, then flowing into long pleats at front of the legs.[1][2][3][4]
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