A turban is a type of headwear based on the winding of cloth. It is worn by people of different cultures as customary headwear with several variants.Pagari, is the name for the Indian subcontinent rooted in turban. Specifically, it applies to a headdress that men and women wear, which needs to be tied manually.
Since time immemorial the Pagari is prevalent in the Mithila region.Pagari is used in mithila by the people of Yadav, Teli, Sudhi, Kalbar, Dusadh, Mochi etc.
A dastar is a pagri that the Sikhs wear. It is compulsory for every Khalsas.Styles can vary from one Sikh order to another and different regions.A Sikh turban plays a crucial part in the distinctive Sikh identity. It is worn to cover one of the five outward symbols ordered by Guru Gobind Singh as a way of professing the Khalsa Sikh faith, which is long, uncut hair.
Turbans that are worn in Rajasthan are known as pagari.Its shape and size can also vary with the different regions' climatic conditions. Turbans are big and loose in the hot desert regions. Some of the largest turbans are worn by farmers and shepherds, who need continuous protection from nature's elements. There are also several functional roles to the Rajasthani turban.Normally, a traditional pagari is 82 inches long and 8 inches wide. Typically a single-color turban is worn. Turbans of one of many colours may, however, be worn by the elite or during special occasions, such as festivals or marriages.
It is the traditional indigenous dress worn by the former Kings of Mysore, called the Wodeyars, of the Kingdom of Mysore. The peta is a turban worn in Mysore and Kodagu.The Mysore peta was also doffed by administrators under the King, such as the Dewans' and other senior officials who dominated considerable influence in matters of state administration.As part of the royal outfit, Wodeyars wore a richly bejewelled turban made of silk and jari to fit the colourful garments.
The Marathi name of the traditional turban worn in Maharashtra is Pheta.A traditional Pheta is a generally 3.5 to 6 metre long and 1 metre wide long fabric. The choice of colour may signify the occasion it is worn for, and may also be representative of the position it is worn in. Saffron (to signify valour) and White (to signify peace) are traditional colours.