Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.s20.7

c9.s20.7

The *Nigganthinis* were allowed to use the following clothes: *uggahanantaga*, which was used to cover their privities, it was like a boat in shape, broad in the middle and thin at the sides, and was made of soft cloth. *Patta* was tied by fasteners and was sufficient to cover the waist; it was four fingers in width. It covered both ends of the *uggahanantaga* and was like a wrestler’s tight short (*jānghyā* in Hindi) The third was *addhoruga*, which was worn over the *uggahanantaga* and *patta* covering the waist; its shape was after the style of the wrestlers and it was firmly tied on both sides over the breasts. The fourth was *calanīkā* which covered the knees and was unsewn; it was worn after the manner of the bamboo top dancers. The fifth was *abbhantaranyamsinī*; beginning from the waist it reached half length of the thighs Generally it was worn by the nuns to avoid being seen naked at the time of changing garments and becoming the laughing stock of the people. The sixth was *bahinyamsinī*, which, beginning from the waist and reaching down the ankles was tied with string to the waist.