Fashions of ancient Indian women.
Ancient India was a land of rich cultural heritage and diversity. Women have always played a significant role in the history and development of Indian civilization. Fashion has been an integral part of the Indian culture since ancient times, and women have always been at the forefront of fashion and style.
During the Indus Valley Civilization itself, the people were highly skilled in textiles and clothing.
The royal women wore richly embroidered clothes made of silk and cotton. The garments were adorned with gold and silver threads and precious stones. The common women of the same period wore simple cotton robes.
Ancient Indian women had a deep understanding of style and design. Their clothing and jewellery reflected their culture, tradition, and social status.
This gallery portrays various aspects like, dress, jewellery, accessories they used, hair style and their foot ware!
It separately captures the extensive use of mirror or mirror like shining reflective object they used!!
In each photograph the place and period are given!
Didarganji Yakshi, 2000 to 2300 years old
Dress
Nellaiyappar Temple, Tirunelveli, 7th Ctry
Arthanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengode, 1512 CE
Amirthakadeshwarar Temple, Melakadambur, 1100 CE
Ekambaranathar Temple, Kanchipuram, 9th Ctry
Ramappa temple, Mulugu 1200 BC
Hazara Rama Temple, Hampi 15th Ctry
Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam, 7th Ctry
Margabandeeswarar Temple, Virinjipuram, 13th Ctry
Ramaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam, 1600 CE
Chintala Venkataramana Swamy Temple., Tadipatri, 16th Ctry
Sikharagiriswara Temple, Kudumiyamalai, 10th Ctry
Mahaballipuram, 640 CE
Vanamamalai Perumal Temple, Nanguneri, 9th Ctry
Periyanayaki Amman Temple, Devikapuram, 14th Ctry
Pattadakkal, 740 CE
Muvar Koil, Kodumbalur, 9th Ctry
Brihadeshwara Temple, Thanjavur, 1010 CE
Jambukesavar Temple, 1000 yrs back
Ramaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam, 1500s
Ramaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam, 1500s
Jewellery
Arthanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengodu, 1512 CE
Iswara Temple, Jalsanghi, 10th Ctry
KodantdaRamaSwamy Temple, Vontimitta, 16th Ctry
Iswara Temple, Jalsanghi, 10th Ctry
Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar, 960 CE
Baitāḷa deuḷa, Bhubaneswar 8th Ctry
Baitāḷa deuḷa, Bhubaneswar 8th Ctry
Ramappa Temple, Mulugu, 1200 CE
Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar, 960 CE
Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore 1550 CE
alakandeswarar Temple, Vellore 1550 CE
ChintalarayaSwamy temple, Tadipatri 16th Ctry
Huchchappayana Matha, Aihole, 1077 CE
Chennakeshava Temple, Somanathapura, 1258 CE
Jambukesavar Temple, Trichy 1000 year plus old
Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Srirangam, 14th Ctry
Sun Temple, Modhera, 1026 CE
Rani ki vav, Patan, 11th Ctry
Raja Rani temple, Bhubaneswar, 12th Ctry
Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi, 16th Ctry
Accessories
Vaishnava Nambi Temple, Tirukurungudi 14th Ctry
Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple, Thirumayam, 9th Ctry
Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore 1550 CE
ChintalarayaSwamy temple, Tadipatri 16th Ctry
Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore 1550 CE
Jambukesavar Temple, Trichy 1000 year plus old
Yoga RamarTemple, Nedungunam, TN 7th Ctry
Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore 1550 CE
Arthanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengodu, 1512 CE
Perumal Temple, Srivaikundam, 16th Ctry
Jambukesavar Temple, Trichy 1000 year plus old
Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Srirangam, 14th Ctry
Jambukesavar Temple, Trichy 1000 year plus old
Raja Rani Temple, Bhubaneswar 12th Ctry
Yoga RamarTemple, Nedungunam, TN 7th Ctry
Hairstyle
Nellaiappar Temple, Tirunelveli, 700 CE
Shiva temple, Narayanapur, 11th Ctry
Shiva temple, Narayanapur, 11th Ctry
Shiva temple, Narayanapur, 11th Ctry
Avudayar Koil, 14yh Ctry
Avudayar Koil, 14yh Ctry
Avudayar Koil, 14yh Ctry
Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore 1550 CE
Chintala Venkataramana Swamy Temple., Tadipatri, 16th Ctry
Periyanayaki Amman Temple, Devikapuram, 14th Ctry
Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore 1550 CE
Jambukesavar Temple, Trichy 1000 year plus old
Ramaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam, 1500s
Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Srirangam, 14th Ctry
Footwear
Iswara temple, Jalsangi, Mulugu, 1105 CE
Ramappa Temple, 1200 CE
Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore, 1550 CE
Bhu Varaha Swamy temple, Srimushnam, 16th Ctry
Rani ki vav, Patan 11th Ctry
Mirror
Venkatachalapathy Temple, Krishnapuram, 16th Ctry
Rani Ki vav, Patan, 11th Ctry
Corner sculpture, Indian Museum, 12th Ctry
Baitāḷa deuḷa, Bhubaneswar 8th Ctry
Khajuraho 995 CE
Khajuraho 995 CE
Sun temple, Konark, 13th Ctry
Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore 1550 CE
Khajuraho 995 CE
Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore 1550 CE
Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore 1550 CE
Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Srirangam, 14th Ctry
Baitāḷa deuḷa, Bhubaneswar 8th Ctry
Rani ki vav, Patan, 11th Ctry
Rani ki vav, Patan, 11th Ctry
Rani ki vav, Patan, 11th Ctry
Chennakeshava Temple, Belur, 1117 CE
Chennakeshava Temple, Belur, 1117 CE
Chennakeshava Temple, Belur, 1117 CE
Hoysaleswara Temple Halebidu, 1130CE
Hoysaleswara Temple Halebidu, 1130CE
Sun temple, Konark, 13th Ctry
Sun temple, Konark, 13th Ctry
