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Seminar Report
Impacts of Religion on Indian fashion

Presented By- Dimpal Ahire

Roll No.- 199103
Guided By-
Mrs. Nidhi N. Garude
Lecturer [DDGM]
HOD of Dept-
S. V. Bane.
 INTRODUCTION

The complex interconnections between religious beliefs and

fashion in clothing have been increasingly recognized by researchers,
already since the ‘new veiling’ phenomenon spread across the Muslim
world in the 1970s and especially since the extreme politicization of the
Muslim veil in the 2000s and 2010s. We use fashion as a way to transmit
who we are to other people, and we express our personality in the little
details; for instance. Religion, on the other hand, plays a big part in
shaping us as individuals, in determining who we are.
 Fashion And Religion: Any Significant
Connection?

An approach by which we can link fashion and religion can be

through diverse societal frameworks including belief, identity the
gender of the, emotions, and communications. How we interact
socially and perform as humans on a daily basis is out-rightly judged
on what we wear and how we wear it. Even the most rebellious persons
in the society are appreciated just because they appear in modest
apparel, which to some level is a misconception of the quote “how you
dress, shows who you are.”
 Religion Influences How We Dress

Religions create dress codes to overtly define morality and modesty

while covertly controlling sexuality. Fundamentally, dress codes are less
about clothing than about the control of the body by the more powerful
church members who enforce their groups' ideologies. The interaction
between religion, culture, and dress is fascinating. Dress can be a window
into the social world, which is bound by a tacit set of rules, customs,
conventions, and rituals that guide face-to-face interaction. To many
religious organizations, clothing is an important symbol of religious
identification. However, for most groups, the regulation of personal
appearance goes beyond clothing
 Religion

Indian religions are a classification for religions that originated in

the Indian subcontinents namely,
1. Hinduism
2. Islam
3. Jainism
4. Buddhism
5. Sikhism
6. Christianity
 Clothing According To Indian Religion
Hinduism
In Hinduism, there is a philosophy behind choosing the
right kind of clothing, and accordingly various types of clothes
are prescribed which not only protect us from negative
energies but also imbibe in us positive and spiritual energies. A
specific line of clothing is prescribed for dharmaacharan
“righteous behaviour,” which includes attire, such as dhoti,
uparna “a shawl,” mala “rosary,” gandh “sandalwood paste,”
etc. It is believed that wearing a right type of clothes attracts
positive waves from the atmosphere toward an individual.
1. Women's wear: saree, ghagra choli, salwar kameez,
Churidar
2. Men's wear: dhoti, lungi, salwar
 Colour And Clothing
In Hinduism, bhagwa “saffron” color is accepted as the
purest form of color across various yugas “periods,” representing
sacrifice, penance, and piousness.. In Vedas, there are many
descriptions where the significance of Saffronization has been
indicated. Saffron traditionally signified tapa (ascetic fire) and
vairagya in Hinduism, and accorded the wearer a special status in
society. For a person of ‘neutral’ political or religious affiliations,
Also, applying tilak “a mark on the forehead” in vermilion, red, and
saffron color is also a part of Hindu rituals.
There is a mantra: Sinduram Shobhanam Raktam Saubhaagyam
Sukhvardhanam which. means red- colored sindoor enhances adorn,
success, good fortune, and happiness.
 ISLAM

Clothing for everyday wears inside and outside of the

house, and clothing required in specifically religious contexts. They
say Allah is well acquainted with all that they do, and say that the
believing women that they should lower their gaze and guards their
modesty that they should not display their beauty and ornaments
except what appear thereof that they should draw their veils over
their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husband
and very close blood relatives. Among the Muslim population in
India, the burqua is common for them.
1. Women's wear: Hijab, Nijab, burkha
2. Men's wear: Dishdasha , hat
 SIKHISM
Bana-the Sikh code of conduct specifies the wearng of
kachhera and a turban for all Sikh males, giving Sikh females the
option of wearing a head scarf to cover hair. The name for such
traditional spiritual attire is bana . bana is the word for the
traditional spiritual attire of a worship programs and ritual
ceremonies at the gurudwara or during holidays and festivals, The
karar are the five articles of faith-
➢ Kachhera- loose undergarment.
➢ Kangha- wooden comb.
➢ Kara- iron bangle.
➢ Kesh- unshorn hair.
➢ Kirpan- ceremonial short sword.
 RELIGIOUS IDEOLOGIES

Organized religion has used dress in two related ways: to

maintain the customs and traditions of the organization, thereby
establishing a visual identity for the religion; and to simultaneously
control the individual identities of its members by symbolically
denoting dress as in need of control. Religions create dress codes to
overtly define morality and modesty while covertly controlling
sexuality. Fundamentally, dress codes are less about clothing than about
the control of the body by the more powerful church members who
enforce their groups' ideologies.
 MODESTY AND FEMALE SEXUALITY IN
DRESS

Among all of the major religions, modesty in women's dress is

associated with gender norms; this is a major issue to religious groups.
Gender issues are paramount in the dress codes of conservative religious
groups since the control of female sexuality is often of great importance in
patriarchal religious groups. The dress codes generally relate to modesty and
require clothing to cover the contours of the female body. Additionally, some
religious groups, particularly the most conservative Islamic, Anabaptist, and
Jewish sects, also require that women's hair be covered as well. dress codes
are conflated with gender and power issues in religious groups.
 CONCLUSION

Most religious groups have associated dressing with spirituality. It

is, however, important to note that the early believers of these religious
groups were more convinced in the importance of covering several parts
of the body. The believers of today have either abandoned their religious
clothing completely, or they have modified it. This can be attributed to
the effect of fashion on religion. When we dress modestly, we
demonstrate that we are honouring God outwardly. Because our
appearance is the first thing people see about us, they will have no trouble
identifying us.