At a glance
- CET 2022 pairs: Suraliya, ear · Timaniya, neck · Tagadi, waist · Ramjhol is for the feet, not the wrist.
- Two neck lists: the RBSE book puts Thamanyo among throat ornaments and Timaniya among neck-and-chest ornaments; some books treat the two as one.
- Centres: Jaipur's main bazaar is Johari Bazar and its main chaupar Manak Chowk (manak, the ruby, is the crown of gems) · Nathdwara for silver tarkashi · Pratapgarh for Thewa.
Facts
| Early evidence | Women of the Kalibanga and Ahar cultures wore ornaments of clay and shining stones; Shunga-period clay toys and tablets show bangles and kade on the hands, khadve on the feet and hanging necklaces; ornaments of ivory were also used |
|---|---|
| Poorer women | Wore ornaments of bronze, brass, copper, cowrie, shell and coral |
| In sculpture | Kundal, haar, bajuband, kankan, nupur and mudrika appear in the images of Osian, Nagda, Delwara and Kumbhalgarh |
Women's ornaments, head to foot
| Body part | Ornaments | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Bor, Borla, Sheeshphool, Rakhdi, Tikda | Tied on the head |
| Teeth | Rakhan, Choonp | Rakhan is a gold sheath fixed over a tooth; Choonp is a gold stud set between the teeth |
| Ear | Karnphool, Peepalpatra, Phool jhumka, Angotya, Jhela, Latkan, Toti, Suraliya | |
| Nose | Nath, Besar, Bari, Bhogli, Kanta, Chuni, Chop, Bhanwarkadi | |
| Throat (kanth) | Thamanyo, Thedyo, Aad, Moonthya, Jhalra, Thussi | |
| Neck and chest | Tulsi, Bajatti, Halro, Hansli, Timaniya, Pot, Chandrahar, Kanthmala, Hamel, Hankar, Mandalya, Chapkali, Hansahar, Sari, Kanthi | |
| Upper arm | Bajuband, Bhujband, Anat, Tadda | |
| Hand and wrist | Kada, Kankan, Mokdi, Katarya, Nogari, Chant, Gajra, Gokhru, Chudi, Hathphool | Mokdi is a bangle of lac; Katarya is a bangle of glass |
| Fingers | Binti, Damna, Hathpan, Mundri | Arsi is worn on the thumb |
| Waist | Kandora or Kardhani, Tagdi | |
| Feet | Kada, Langar, Payal, Payjeb, Ghunghru, Nupur, Jhanjhar, Nevri, Ramjhol | |
| Toes | Bichhiya, Pagpaan |
Men's and children's ornaments
| Wearer | Ornaments |
|---|---|
| Men: ears | Murkiyan, Long, Jhale, Chhailkadi |
| Men: arms and hands | Bajuband, Kada, Naramukh; on the fingers Anguthi, Bithiya and Mundadiyan |
| Children: neck | Hansuli; Najarya, a gold bead, a moong grain and ratchanan tied in red cloth, worn so that boils (ratyavadi) do not form |
| Children: hands and feet | Kadulya, the kade of hands and feet; Jhanjharya (Jhanjhariya), also called Painjani, a thin anklet with small bells |
| Children: ears | Kudak, a gold or zinc wire put through the pierced ear; pearl, loong, gudda, murki or bali follow; a kudak of solid gold is a murki |
Remember: often mixed up
- Borla or BariBorla goes on the head · Bari is a nose ornament.
- Rakhan or ChoonpRakhan is a gold sheath over a tooth · Choonp is a gold stud between the teeth.
- Thussi or DamnaThussi is worn at the throat · Damna on the fingers.
- Peepalpatra or PagpaanPeepalpatra is an ear ornament · Pagpaan is worn on the toes.
- Mokdi or KataryaMokdi is a lac bangle · Katarya a glass bangle.
Test yourself: asked in exams
CET Graduation Level 2022 · Q22
Which one of the following (Ornament - Human body part) is not matched correctly?
- (1)Suraliya - Ear
- (2)Timaniya - Neck
- (3)Ramjhol - Wrist
- (4)Tagadi - Waist
Show answer
✓ (3) Ramjhol - Wrist
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