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| − | [[antarvāsa]] or "[[under robe]]," [[inner robe]]. | + | [[antarvāsa]] or "[[under robe]]," [[inner robe]].The [[antarvāsa]] is the [[inner robe]] covering the lower [[body]]. It is the [[undergarment]] that flows underneath the other layers of clothing. It has a large neck, and almost entirely covers the torso. In representations of the [[Buddha]], the bottom of the [[antarvāsa]] usually protrudes, and appears in the rough shape of a triangle. |
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Revision as of 16:13, 29 July 2013
antarvāsa or "under robe," inner robe.The antarvāsa is the inner robe covering the lower body. It is the undergarment that flows underneath the other layers of clothing. It has a large neck, and almost entirely covers the torso. In representations of the Buddha, the bottom of the antarvāsa usually protrudes, and appears in the rough shape of a triangle.
