A sacred thread worn over the left shoulder and crosswise over the torso, which symbolises a Hindu rite of initiation into a stage of learning. This rite is limited to males of the Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaishya varnas (social classes) of Hindu society and the thread itself is considered a marker of caste. Within Indian iconography, it is also appears in religious sculptures and paintings.
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Also known as amlikar, it is a needle-embroidered Kashmiri shawl dating to the nineteenth century. While it is likely to…
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