Sehra (headdress)

For 1963, V. Shantaram film, see Sehra (film).

A Sehra.

A Sehra (Bengali: শেহরি, Hindi: सेहरा, Urdu: سہرا‎) is a headdress worn by the groom during Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani weddings. It has garlands hanging that covers the face of the groom.

Bengali wedding

Bengali marriage	Hindu Islamic

In other religions	Christian Buddhist Jewish

Types	Arranged marriage in the Indian subcontinent Love marriage

Traditions	Banglai wedding customs Dowry Mahr Shahbala Stealing shoes

Rituals	Bou Bhaat Gaye holud Walima

Items and outfit	Jamdani Palki Bangles Churidar Henna Wedding shoe Lehnga Mehndi Kurta Lehenga Style Saree Sehra Sherwani Topor Pagri (turban)

Family	Nuclear family Polygamy in Bangladesh

Other	Wedding card Wedding songs

Indian wedding

In Hinduism	Hindu wedding Marriage in Hinduism Vedic wedding ceremony Vivāha Yogic marriage

In other religions	Bahá'í Buddhist Christian Islamic Jewish Sikh Zoroastrian

By region or culture	Arunachal Pradesh (Panchai baja) Bengal Bengal (Hindu) Kerala (Kettu Kalyanam) Orissa Punjabi Rajasthan (Rajput) Sikkim (Limbu) Tamil (Iyer) Telugu

Neighbours of India	Bangladesh Nepal (Ihi) Pakistan Sri Lanka (Buddhist)

Types	Arranged marriage in India Inter caste marriage Love marriage

Traditions	Indian wedding customs Auspicious wedding date Baraat Brahmanippattu Dowry system Kanyadan Mahr Sarbala Stealing shoes

Rituals	Balle Mallarada Puje Bodhu Boron Bou Bhaat Gauna Gaye holud (Bengali) Kankana Dharane Mangal Ashtaka Pade Puje Parikrama Saptapadi Saat Phere Shakunamanojaya Upanayana

Items	Alta Bangles Henna Mangalsutra Nose ring Palki Pheta Sehra Sindoor Thali necklace Tiara Topor Upanayana Varmala Wedding mandap Wedding sari

Family	Hindu joint family Nuclear family Polyandry Polygamy

Other	Card Photography Songs Websites

Clothing in South Asia

Clothes	Achkan Ajrak Angarkha Bakhu/Kho Blouse Burqa Choli Churidar Daura-Suruwal Dhoti Dumdyam Dumpra Dupatta Farshi Pajama Gagra choli Ghoonghat Gamucha Gamosa Gharara Gho Jamawar Jodhpuri Kabney Kasta sari Kaupina(m) Khalat Kira Kota Doria Krama Kurta Lehenga Lehenga Style Saree Langa Voni Langota Lungi Madisar Mekhela chador Mufti Mundu Mundum Neriyathum Naga shawl Nehru jacket Onnara Patiala salwar Phiran Riha Sari Shalwar kameez Sambalpuri saree Sarong Kerala sari Sherwani Toego Uttariya Wonju

Headgear	Dhaka topi Gandhi cap Jaapi Karakul Kolhapuri pheta Mysore Peta Pagri Pakol Phesta Puneri Pagadi Rumi topi/Fez Sehra Sindhi cap Taqiyah Turban

Stitching and design	Embroidery of India Bandhani Chikankari Gota Kantha Kasuti Nakshi Phulkari Shisha Zardozi Zari

Footwear	Jutti Kholapuri Mojari Paduka Peshawari chappal

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