A Painting on the Ceiling of the Natya Mandapa, Veerabhadra Temple
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The painting is from the Veerabhadra Temple at Lepakshi in Andhra Pradesh, constructed during the Vijayanagara Empire (1336 CE–1565 CE). It depicts the elaborate textiles and costumes of the time period. Sources from this period mention a kind of double dress worn by women that included the pavada (petticoat) and the paita (mantle).
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This mural shows women wearing rich dresses wrapped around their bodies with one end cast over their shoulders. Each dress has varying patterns and designs, particularly at the borders.