How to wear Nauvari saree: Gudi Padwa is one of the most important festivals of Nauvari saree. This festival is celebrated with great pomp every year on Shukla Pratipada of Chaitra month. This year in 2025, this festival will be celebrated on 30 March. Apart from Maharashtra, the splendor of this festival is also seen in Goa, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. On this day, Gudi is decorated in the houses, delicious dishes are made and people wear new clothes and participate in the festival. Also, on this day there is a special tradition for women to wear Nauvari saree on Gudi Padwa. This saree is a symbol of Maharashtrian culture and it is slightly different from the ordinary saree. It is worth noting that the way of wearing it is also quite different.

The specialty of the Nauvari saree is that it is worn in the dhoti style and does not require a petticoat. Many actresses associated with Maharashtrian culture wear Nauvari sarees from time to time, and their looks go viral on the internet. If you also want to wear a Nauvari saree on this Gudi Padwa, then this article can prove to be very useful for you. In this article, we will tell you how to wear a Nauvari saree step-by-step in very simple words.

What is a Nauvari saree?

The Nauvari saree is 9 yards i.e. about 8-9 meters long, and is traditionally worn in dhoti style. It can be worn without a petticoat and it started for women working in the fields.

But in today's time, a trend of wearing Nauvari saree has started. Often this saree is worn at weddings, festivals, and special occasions. To wear a Nauvari saree, you need to have three things, a Nauvari saree, a comfortable blouse, and some safety pins. Now let's understand the process of wearing this saree.

Step-by-step method

Take one end of the saree and tie it on the waist from the right side. Let the rest of the saree hang on the left side.

Take the saree from between the legs to the back. Tuck it at the waist at the back so that the part is divided between the legs. This will make it easier to walk.

Fold the front part in 5-6 pleats and tuck it in the middle of the waist. Fix it with a safety pin.

Bring the remaining saree on the shoulder. Keep the pallu long and fix it on the shoulder with a safety pin.

Spread the pallu a little and if you want, you can also tuck it at the waist. This will make the look more traditional.

Wearing a Nauvari saree may seem a little difficult at first, but after practicing 2-3 times it becomes easy. Now you can follow some more tips to make your look more stylish. You can wear earrings in the ears as well as wear Kolhapuri necklace around the neck. Along with this, Chandrakor Bindi on the forehead and Maharashtrian Nath in the nose can enhance your look further.

PC Social media