The country is all set to begin its Sankranti and Pongal celebrations in a couple of days and shopping has been hectic these few days. Shoppers all over the country are busy picking out traditional Indian Clothing for the whole family. The harvest festival of Pongal is a traditional celebration that involves few age old rituals that were practiced even centuries back as a part of the celebration. In order to further retain the vintage charm of this festival, people prefer to wear traditional Indian Clothing when it comes to Pongal.
While women go for resplendent Silk Sarees and ethnic Half Sarees or Pavada Davanis, men opt for traditional Indian Dhotis. Dhoti, which was once worn by Indian men in their everyday lives, has now become an attire thats saved for special occasions such as these traditional festivals and marriage ceremonies. Festivals such as Pongal offer a rare chance to get a taste of the old ways and customs by dressing up in traditional and ethnic clothes and following the old customs. During Pongal, men are spotted in classy Silk
dhotis featuring a thin strip of golden zari. Such Dhotis are truly simple and exude a sense of understated class. On the contrary, men who are little more adventurous can dare to opt for Silk Dhotis featuring broader and bolder zari or resham woven borders. Pure Silk Dhotis and Angavastram are ideal for flaunting on Pongal but for those who feel the prices are bit high, thanks to the use of pure silk fabrics, can quite easily opt for other cheaper varieties of Silk Dhotis such as Art Silk Dhotis, Faux Silk Dhotis, Tussar Silk Dhotis, etc. Silk Cotton Dhotis are also quite a popular choice amongst men mainly because it exudes the same luster as pure Silk Dhotis but the fabric is much thicker, crispier and it comes at really affordable prices.
